Hastings teen dead after shooting incident ...           Around 3:30 p.m. Sunday afternoon Hastings Police were dispatched to a shooting incident on the 100 block of W. Center Street in downtown

Hastings. Preliminary statements indicate that a 14 year old teen was shot and killed by a 15 year old acquaintance. Check The Hastings Banner for the rest...

Barry County Habitat holds groundbreaking for new home    The official groundbreaking was Saturday. Executive Director Cindy Collins gave the welcoming remarks and introduced the Abbotts.

Pastor Timmothy Oyer from Hastings' Church of the Nazarene, blessed the building project asking for safety for the workers and success in the building. Browse the Banner for more...

Accident stops traffic in downtown Hastings...  This 'fender-bender' stopped traffic on State St. just before 2 p.m. Wednesday. No injuries were reported by Hastings Police Department.