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Barry County Ethnic Food Fest brings world flavors to Hastings
Food has a way of bringing people together, and organizers of the Barry County Ethnic Food Fest hope to do just that again this weekend with dishes and traditions from nearly a dozen countries. The Hastings Church of the Nazarene will host the second Barry County Ethnic Food…
2 TAEF Mom’s Scholarship recipients selected
The Thornapple Area Enrichment Foundation is pleased to announce Cloe Oliver of Hastings and Rebecca Pruess of Delton as the 2026 recipients of the Mom’s Scholarship. Developed in memory of Virginia Hoover Harrison Root, a well-respected Barry County mother and teacher who went…
Barry Co. EMS providers honored at awards dinner
The Barry County Medical Control Authority recognized local emergency medical services providers during its annual Provider of the Year Awards dinner on Sept. 8 at Barry County Central Dispatch. The awards recognize providers at three license levels — Emergency Medical…
Barry Community Foundation launches new community for young professionals
Membership is now open for the program’s founding year, with a public kickoff event set for Oct. 15 in downtown Hastings The Barry Community Foundation recently announced the launch of The Bridge, a new community program designed to connect young professionals in Barry County…
Fall Leaf Pick-Up Begins for City Residents
Residents may place leaves on the curb, out of the roadway, between September 20 and November 15. City crews will begin their final pick-up starting early in the morning on November 16 and continue throughout the week.
District alum, new AP excited for middle school’s ‘positive energy’
The new assistant principal for Crossroads Middle School is a coach, teacher and Northview Wildcat through and through.
In the classroom, she says boosting confidence comes first
This teacher’s secret to success involves building students’ belief in themselves.
Public Hearing Notice — Request for a Rezoning
The Ionia Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing at 4:30 PM on October 14 at Ionia City Hall, 114 N. Kidd Street, to receive comments on rezoning 174 E. Adams Street from B-1 Neighborhood Business District to LDR Low-Density Residential District.
Students sleuth their way through text to solve crime
Do the clues add up? Students are tasked with analyzing text to solve a simulated crime.
A $1.5 million question
With approximately $1.5 million at its disposal and tax-capture revenues continuing to grow, Greenville’s Downtown Development Authority has a significant amount of money available for future projects. The question now is how best to put that money to work. The post A $1.5…
Stanton’s storm drain mystery
It works, it’s been there since at least 1981 … but nobody seems to know who put it there. City of Stanton officials are trying to determine what to do about a storm drain running through private property in the area of Lake and Vine streets, apparently without an easement giving…
Data centers push up 911 tech costs
The cost of replacing servers at Montcalm County Central Dispatch has more than doubled in a year, with the agency’s technology provider attributing much of the increase to growing demand for computer memory from artificial intelligence and large data centers. The county has…