Hastings News

A kayaker caught in a strong current on the Thornapple River was rescued by authorities Tuesday evening, suffering only minor scratches.

In addition to the MSI sculptures, the DDA has leased three additional sculptures created by artists with ties to Hastings and the surrounding community.

Much of West Michigan woke up to storm damage, flooding and power outages. The worst of the storm came rolling into Holland and brought high winds and heavy rains all the way down to Hastings.

The splash pad, band shell and public restroom facility are taking shape next to the cinema across the street from the Barry County Courthouse in downtown Hastings.

Ordway also admitted in court to killing 33-year-old Michael VanBuskirk by choking him to death.

U.S. Open play has been suspended due to severe weather moving into the area, according to the golf tournament's official Twitter account.

The National Weather Service warned motorists in and around Lansing and Hastings, Michigan, not to drive through flooded streets early Thursday.

The man accused of backing out of his driveway, then hitting and killing a Hastings man on a motorcycle is under arrest.

Michigan State Police troopers are still looking for a tan Dodge Dakota pick-up truck they say fled Sunday after the driver backed out of a driveway on M-43 in Hope Township and hit a 46-year-old Hastings man on a motorcycle.

It happened around 4:45 p.m. Sunday, near the intersection of M-43 and Cloverdale Road.

A western Michigan man long suspected in the deaths of two roommates plans to plead guilty in a deal with prosecutors.

HASTINGS, Mich- This morning Michigan State Police located the body of Terry Lee Foster in the Thornapple Lake in Barry County.

MLive.com reports authorities received a call Thursday morning about a boat circling in Thornapple Lake with only a dog aboard.

With the approval by Barry County Commissioners Tuesday of an addendum to an existing 2012 agreement with Message Express Internet of Delton, high-speed Internet service may soon be available to users in downtown Hastings.

Barry County emergency crews and the Michigan State Police currently are searching Thornapple Lake following reports of a possible missing person in the water, according to police dispatch reports.

If so, learn about symptoms, common causes, risk factors, and treatment plans for chronic hip and knee pain by attending a free program on Thursday, June 13, from 6-7 p.m. Dr.

Police have identified a man who fled from a trooper in a traffic stop near Hastings, then died in a crash, as a 68-year-old Battle Creek man.

When the deadline for candidates to file petitions to get their names on the ballot for the fall election passed Tuesday, eight candidates were listed.

Deputies responded to a report of a stabbing and gunshots at 6029 Center Road, where they found the woman suffering from a puncture wound in her upper leg and other minor injuries.