Hastings News

Hastings police are investigating a gas theft at the Barry County Transit Garage.

Families needing assistance for the holidays can apply with Love INC's Help for the Holidays program.

Members of the Barry Community Foundation Youth Advisory Council are preparing to hit the roof in an annual fundraiser.

Schools statewide can ask for an extra four days for MEAP make-up testing, because so many have closed because of flu-like illnesses.

BARRY COUNTY, Mich. A man suspected of breaking into a house is finally under arrest after police spent hours searching for him in Barry County.

HASTINGS TOWNSHIP, Mich. The man accused of breaking into a Hastings Township home, then running from police on Thursday was in court on Friday.

With more than 25 percent of Hastings High School's 900 students absent by noon on Tuesday and absenteeism at Hastings Middle School 19 percent and climbing by six students every period, Superintendent Richard Satterlee began consulting with the Barry County Health Department.

A man is behind bars after trying to steal some tweezers from a hospital emergency room.

An emergency-room patient told a nurse he only planned to borrow the pair of medical tweezers to pluck his nose hairs.

After three middle schools in the Battle Creek area shut down this week in the wake of a flu outbreak, parents rushed to get their children vaccinated Tuesday against the H1N1 virus.

An attempt is under way to recall most of the Prairievile Township Board of Trustees in Barry County.

An innovative pilot program that matches adult mentors with high school students interested in the automotive arts is the newest educational step being taken by the Gilmore Car Museum, near Kalamazoo, MI to fulfill its mission of becoming a resource to the community.

The passionate music and cuisine of Italy will be the theme of the Music Center's fund raising gala on Saturday, November 7, 7:00pm, at Battle Creek Country Club.

To honor those suffering from cancer, the Feldpausch Foundation hosted its second annual golf outing in July.

Each day before the school bus comes to pick up the neighborhood's children, Lisa Snyder did a favor for three of her fellow moms, welcoming their children into her home for about an hour before they left for school.

BARRY COUNTY, Mich. A city in Barry County has gotten a liquor license windfall.

A Timeless Treasures Sale to benefit the Women's City Club will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday at the club, 254 E. Fulton St.

Barry County Sheriff's Department and Safe Kids of Michigan will sponsor a car seat check and booster seat.

Army Spec. Mark French has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson in Columbia, S.C. He is the son of Paul French of Hastings and Janet Rinkenberger of Oriskany Falls, N.Y. French graduated in 2004 from Hastings High School.

A new plan is being circulated to pay for coverage on America's uninsured citizens.