In a very disturbing incident that upset Metro Detroit and Barry County residents, a 14-year-old girl was saved after she had apparently been held captive in a basement by a 22-year-old man in Northville Township. The suspect, Charles Laurence Willis, is accused of a litany of serious felony charges after he was arrested. Police say… Continue Reading →
It’s Reed City High School, and senior distance star Gus Rohde, on paper, is getting to Michigan State University. Last Thursday afternoon is when he made it on paper, signing his name on his commitment to commit to the cross-country team of the Spartans to become a Spartan running student and a member of the… Continue Reading →
Legendary singer Michael Bolton has spent decades singing with a powerful voice and dedicating ballads to singing his heart out. Recently, however, he has taken strength from another source not in recording studios or arenas. In an unusually intimate interview, Bolton reported that over the last year and a half, he was fighting with an… Continue Reading →
There has been a dramatic event that traced its origin in South Florida, as seen through the death of a 44-year-old Haitian woman in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody. She was named Marie Ange Blaise, and this is the fourth case of its nature in ICE custody this year. The real cause of… Continue Reading →
As Donald Trump arrived in Michigan last Tuesday, few anticipated the sight of a high-profile Democrat front and center to greet him. And yet there she was Governor Gretchen Whitmer, a woman who had only recently been as anti-Trump as anyone, now shaking hands along the runway. What ensued was a reluctant handshaking attempt from… Continue Reading →
The St. Patrick varsity baseball team is completely on fire this season, and their winning streak grows longer by the day. With a week of straight doubleheaders, the Shamrocks piled on four more wins to their record, raising their record to a perfect 16-0. They started the week by sweeping Barry County Christian on the… Continue Reading →
Deep in Barry County, Missouri, its people are coming together after a disaster storm ravaged all in its path. From the power lines to the ground to massive trees that were torn out of the earth, everything was destroyed. One such place that was hit rather severely was Camp Barnabas – a high-demand summer camp… Continue Reading →
Barry County residents, get ready for a stretch of wet and stormy weather this week. If you’ve got outdoor plans or travel coming up, it might be a good idea to keep an umbrella close and an eye on the sky. According to the latest forecast, the region is in for multiple days of rain,… Continue Reading →
Relief and thankfulness are being felt right across the Roscommon region today after it was announced that Barry Kelly, a Roosky native missing in Spain, had made contact with his relatives. Barry was last seen or heard of last Saturday, and concern was being expressed in his family and friends and prompted a public plea… Continue Reading →
BARRY COUNTY, Mo. – Summer camp for people with special needs and especially in special need of it at the moment has a GINORMOUS mess to clean up after the weather this week put it in the ground. Purdy, Missouri, is where Camp Barnabas ended up in its foundation after the storm system moved through… Continue Reading →