The 1969 Hillsdale College Chargers were in the thick of their football season. It was October. Playoffs would soon be approaching and with Frank “Muddy” Waters as the head coach, expectations were high. But it was in October junior defensive Michael Mills thought he’d never again see his coach, his teammates, or anyone else for...
Great Cookbooks: Fannie in the kitchen
Every family has a handful of recipes that are more than staples: They’re family legend. Gramma’s banana bread, with a vinegar-milk mixture in place of buttermilk. Steve’s chicken chili. George Washington’s pea soup. The recipes are a weird conglomeration of your parents’ favorites: For me, that’s the stew my dad’s mom always made, a casserole...
More than smoothies: Healthies offers three-course shake experience
Healthies of Hillsdale is not a juice bar. It’s not a Smoothie King. It’s not a place to get green drinks or smoothie bowls. It’s a place to get meal-replacement protein shakes. Dale Steward, one of the owners, said, “We don’t do other things. All the shakes are protein-based. That’s what we do.” And they...
Freshman class joins championship roster as spring season begins
The Hillsdale College Chargers will kick off their spring season on Sunday, hosting Davenport University. Following a dominant 2017-2018 season that ended with a G-MAC championship, Hillsdale will look to follow up that success with more in their second year in the conference. Davenport’s fall record was 1-8, and although Hillsdale didn’t have any formal...
Hillsdale’s poverty exemptions passed by Council
Hillsdale City Council adopted state-mandated poverty exemption 2019 guidelines, allowing homeowners who meet federal poverty income guidelines to receive property tax relief. “Given the makeup of Hillsdale, it’s beneficial for the people who live here,” Ward 4 Councilman Ray Briner said. “It helps a variety of people stay in their homes, and in Hillsdale.” The...