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MSP: Barry County undersheriff cleared in Hastings investigation, won't return as coach
HASTINGS, Mich. — An investigation into parental concerns regarding Barry County Undersheriff and former Hastings Public Schools baseball coach Jason Sixberry has ended. In an update Monday, Michigan State Police confirmed to News Channel 3 that Sixberry did not engage in any criminal behavior with his players, and the case will not be forwarded to the Barry County Prosecutor's Office.
CASA for Kids to hold book drive
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – CASA for Kids of Barry, Eaton and Ingham Counties will hold a book drive Friday, July 26. The book drive, in partnership with Fifth Third Bank, also includes special guest readers Rep. Kara Hope at 11 a.m. and Rep. Emily Dievendorf at 2 p.m. The event, which aims to help raise […]
Meet the contenders who want to unseat Michigan’s constitutional sheriff
HASTINGS, MI -- For the past four years, Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf has been on a quest to prove there was fraud in the 2020 elections, a conspiracy touted by losing presidential candidate Donald Trump. Now Leaf himself is in the middle of an election, running against more contenders...
Extremist or hero? Meet Michigan’s freedom-loving constitutional sheriff
HASTINGS, MI -- Dar Leaf is either a hero or an embarrassment. It depends on who you ask. “He’s definitely one of my heroes,” said Eric Molitor, one of the men accused (and later acquitted) of plotting to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Richard Mack, the founder of Constitutional...
Rocha challenges Johnsen in Republican primary for 78th state House seat
LANSING — Hasting Republican Jon Rocha is challenging first-term state legislator Gina Johnsen in the August primary in the 78th District, representing Ionia County and portions of Eaton, Barry and Kent counties. The winner will face Christine Terpening, a Vermontville Democrat, in the November general election. The district includes the cities of Ionia, Saranac,...
Tornado watch issued for multiple West Michigan counties until 2 a.m.
WEST MICHIGAN — The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a tornado watch for several West Michigan counties Monday evening into early Tuesday morning. Berrien, Cass, Allegan, Barry, Kalamazoo, and Van Buren counties are under a tornado watch until 2 a.m., according to the NWS. Stay with News Channel...
Southwest Michigan residents can now get low-interest loans to pay for May 7 tornado repairs
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced a rapid disaster declaration Thursday for eight Southwest Michigan Counties, allowing those affected by the May 7th tornadoes to get financial assistance with repairs. This assistance comes in the form of low-interest disaster loans for businesses, nonprofits and residents whose homes were damaged. Governor...
Celebrate the Vibrancy of Community and the Power of the Arts at the 2nd Annual Fair Ground Festival
Thornapple Arts Council's second annual Fair Ground Festival features an eclectic mix of six musical acts, culminating in a performance by country music's rising star, The War and Treaty. The small town of Hastings will transform into the epicenter of music euphoria with the Thornapple Arts Council's second annual Fair...
Man dies, another hurt in Thornapple Township crash, car fire
THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP, Mich. — One man has died, another is in the hospital after a two-car crash in Barry County Sunday afternoon. It happened on Cherry Valley and Gackler roads in Thornapple Township around 3 p.m., according to the Thornapple Fire Department. Barry County Sheriff's Deputies tell FOX 17...
One killed in fiery Barry County crash
THORNAPPLE TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – The Barry County Sheriff’s Office says a 58-year-old Middleville man has died in a fiery crash Sunday afternoon in Thornapple Township. He did not yield to a car that was southbound on Cherry Valley Road just before 3 p.m. and both vehicles...
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