In Hastings, going downtown meant dressing for the occasion. During the 1950s and early 1960s, people generally didn’t leave ...

It wasn’t a ‘W,’ but the Lions’ improvement was there on the scoreboard.Bellevue beat the visiting Maple Valley varsity ...

The Saxons took a little time to catch their breath over the weekend, got back to practice Monday, and then headed to Hopkins ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Middleville Village Council is hitting pause, in its own way, on the village's contract with Flock Safety for the use of License Plate Reader, or LPR, cameras. The council had previously approved ...

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 ...

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 ...

Thomas Chester Girrbach, Jr., age 71, passed away peacefully on September 26, 2026. Born on October 31, 1954, in Wyandotte, MI, to Thomas Chester Sr. and Florence Marion (Sclater) Girrbach, Tom lived ...

The Thornapple Kellogg varsity foot­ball team suffered its first defeat of the season Friday at Grand Rapids Catholic Central, putting the Trojans a game back of the Cougars in the race for an OK ...

Four Michigan farm families were in­ducted into the Michigan Farmers Hall of Fame during the 2026 induction ceremony on Sept. 12. This year’s ceremony was held at the Presbyterian Church in Hastings.