Hastings News

He may have been one of the busiest burglars in West Michigan in recent memory, but he's out of business for now, on his way to a state prison.

On hand to provide a quarterly update was Valerie Byrnes, president of the Barry County Economic and Development Alliance and of the Barry County Chamber of Commerce.

17, Hastings High School French and Spanish teacher Vickie Sleevi set off a local and national media maelstrom when she used a cup of tea to stop a fight between two male students.

HASTINGS, Mich. Police in Hastings say they have arrested a man on outstanding warrants after he got their attention by fish-tailing down the road.

The Barry County United Way served 90 homeless families in 2011, and their records show 234 homeless individuals in the county last year.

Jordan, 41, a member of the Helping Hands Ministry of Thornapple Valley Church, said he hopes the experiment raises awareness about the increasing numbers of homeless people in Barry County.

First, the commenters rose to a Hastings teacher's defense after a student accused her of pouring hot tea on two quarreling students Monday.

Police are investigating a 15-year-old student's claim a Hastings High School teacher dumped hot tea on him and a peer Monday when they refused to stop fighting.

The Michigan State Police arrested a Hastings man on seven counts related to a domestic assault involving his fiancee and two children Saturday.

Hastings troopers take in 26 year old who'd thrown knives, scissors and a dry erase board around his fiance's home.

Grand River Expedition participants gather for the final leg of their journey to Grand Haven off Ottawa County's Riverside Park in 2010.