A trio of court cases, including that of a former member of the Middleville Village Council, involv­ing similar charges for drug posses­sion and maintaining a drug house, could soon converge. Tracy ...
Sociologist Ray Oldenburg argued, in his seminal 1989 work, that every healthy town depends on what he called a “Third Place”—the informal gathering spots that exist between home and work, where ...
As producers begin preparing for this year’s harvest, a new Maple Syrup Queen has been crowned ahead of the annu­al Vermontville Maple Syrup Festival. McKenzie Soper, a 16-year-old junior at Maple ...
There will come days when the post­season is tougher than anything the Saxons faced in the regular season, but the Hastings varsity girls’ regular season undefeated. The Saxons defeated Marshall and ...
The focus has shifted to fun as the postseason nears. And winning is fun. The Caledonia varsity ice hockey team ran through the Ron Baum OK Conference Tier I Tournament at Griff’s Georgetown this week ...
Amy L. Maddix-Elben, age 36, of Bellevue, MI passed away unexpectedly on February 2, 2026. She was born on August 8, 1989 in Battle Creek, the daughter of Edward Maddix and Teresa (Robinson) Hollister ...
Thornapple Kellogg and Wayland were set to have their ultimate tiebreaker Wednesday. Thornapple Kellogg and Wayland both took turns celebrating with the OK Gold Conference championship trophy in the ...
Sharon E. Meade, of Nashville, MI, passed away at Stoneridge Adult Foster Care in Bellevue, MI. Sharon was born to Theron and Ruth Belson on October 22, 1943, the sixth daughter of seven daughters.
In today’s world, it’s hard to ignore the rising levels of violence and unrest in our communities. From neighborhoods plagued by crime to the heartbreaking impact of gang life and drug lords, it’s ...
Donald L. Mello, of Middleville, MI, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026, at the age of 94. Don was born on July 26, 1931, in Fall River, MA, to Manuel and Mary (Tavares) Mello. Throughout ...
Every generation of Hastings High School students remembers certain landmarks from their years at 232 W. Grand Street—the trophy cases, the familiar stairwells, the sound of slamming locker doors ...
It only four pages long, but the U.S. Constitution is among the most influential and important documents in the history of the world. The 160,000-square-foot National Constitution Center explores and ...