A large crowd of family, friends and racing fans gathered Oct. 10 at Hastings Riverside Cemetery to remember and welcome home former Hastings native and IndyCar champion Gordon Johncock, who died Sept ...

There will be playoff games for Hastings, and Thornapple Kellogg, and Lakewood. The push is still on at Maple Valley. The Lion varsity football team evened its record at 4-4 with a win at Stockbridge ...

A more than month-long strike by members of UAW Local No. 1002 might soon be coming to an end.According to reports by several news outlets, the local union representing workers at the Bradford White’s ...

The Saxons took a little time to catch their breath over the weekend, got back to practice Monday, and then headed to Hopkins for a tri Tuesday evening. The Hastings varsity volleyball team was 0-2 in ...

What caused praying mantises to evolve with 2 front claw-like arms, rotating head, and long slender body when their ancestors are more roach-like? — Jacob, 13, California Dear Jacob, It's true that ...

She picked up the pace a bit with about a kilometer to go, noticed she had about a ten second advantage heading around the final corner, and then looked forward to the long chute into the finish line.

We all hope to enjoy long, healthy lives, retaining the ability to think clearly and make our own decisions. But life doesn’t always work out that way — which is why you need to prepare for a ...

Thornapple Kellogg guys picked up three victories at their MHSAA Lower Peninsula Division 3 Boys’ Tennis Regional in Holland Thursday. In each instance, that put the members of the TK varsity team up ...

At a time when most manufacturing businesses in Hastings were owned and managed by men, Pauline Schultz McOmber quietly built a remarkable career in the women’s garment industry. From a modest ...

Walk through Riverside Cemetery and it is natural to think of its history as being recorded on stone. Names, dates and inscriptions on hundreds of monuments tell the stories of the men and women who ...

Republican incumbent Angela Rigas is seeking to retain her seat as the Michigan House representative for District 79, while Democratic newcomer Zach Abbott is running to unseat her in the Nov. 3 ...

The national debate over the use of Flock cameras has recently made its way to Barry County, with the issue popping up at recent meetings in Middleville and Rutland Township, as well as neighboring ...