Woodland Township

On September 10, the Barry-Eaton District Health Department (BEDHD) received information about a potential ricin exposure at Tyden Lofts in Hastings, MI, and at the Corewell Health Pennock Hospital Emergency Department. Presumptive testing of the substance indicated the presence…

To honor the victims of the 9/11 attacks 25 years later, the Delton com­munity will hold its fifth annual sol­idarity gathering Friday at 6 p.m. at William Smith Memorial Park, 201 E. Orchard St. in Delton. Jaki Spencer, who instituted the annu­al event and is a commissioner for…

Jessica Rauser is all smiles when she talks about the “overwhelm­ing” start to her effort to bring local and ethically produced farm- fresh food, fresh-baked goods and a variety of other bulk products to the community. Rauser and her husband, Josh, had a “soft opening” for their…

The Hastings City Council took a few moments at their recent regular meeting on Aug. 24 to applaud the contributions of Steve Bare, a retired member of the Hastings Police Department’s Reserve Unit. According to HPD Police Chief Dale Boulter, Bare served as a reserve officer for…

The Revitalize Delton Community Auction is conducting its first online auction September 10 to September 15, after two previous successful live auctions, according to Revitalize Treasurer Dewey McCoy. The online auction is available and linked to deltoncommunityauction.com.…

The Barry County Board of Commissioners con­tinued moving forward with planning for a new jail and law enforcement facility by recently agreeing to a contract with a construction management firm. Commissioners unanimously approved a contract with Granger Construction for…