A major event for Barry County and surrounding areas is Opening Day of trout season. From the gun to the final fish of the day, locals and tourists fill the sides of the river bank with their lines.
Elgin school mourns loss of teacher who poured her heart and her soul into job
St. Thomas More Catholic School eighth-grade teacher Missy Craig died unexpectedly last weekend. She s pictured waving at students during a car parade in the school parking lot in April, 2020, so teachers could get a little face-time with their students during the early stages of the pandemic. Rick West | Staff Photographer
Andrea Rivera, a former student at St. Thomas More Catholic School, signs a memorial sign near the entrance of the Elgin school for eighth-grade teacher Missy Craig, who died unexpectedly last weekend. She definitely shaped me to be the student I am today, said Rivera, 17, a senior at St. Edward Central Catholic High School.