Like the rest of the fall-sport athletes across the nation, the Hillsdale College Chargers waited all summer to see what their seasons would hold, or if they’d have a season at all. Similar to what happened this spring, the NCAA Division II fall sports seasons faced gradual cancelation beginning in July. For Hillsdale, this affects...
Republican voters on August 4 nominated Andrew Fink for the state legislature’s 58th district and Scott Hodshire to become Hillsdale County’s next sheriff, in a pair of hotly contested elections. Megan R.M. Stiverson and Brendan Sanger finished first and second, respectively, in the nonpartisan primary election for 2B District Court Judge. They will face each...
Students may have to continue wearing masks, getting temperature checks, and following distancing guidelines after the second week of school if there’s an outbreak of COVID-19 cases on Hillsdale’s campus, according to Hillsdale College President Larry Arnn. Arnn added that he plans to reduce restrictions as soon as possible, as they interfere with the purpose...
On August 10, the Great Midwest Athletic Conference postponed all ‘high risk’ sports in the 2020 fall semester, effectively canceling the Charger football and volleyball seasons and moving them instead to the spring semester. The Charger golf, tennis, and cross country teams remain in competition. For football, this decision to postpone is on par with...
As the COVID-19 death toll in the United States approaches 180,000 people, the pandemic is under control in Hillsdale County, according to Hillsdale Hospital CEO J.J. Hodshire. Since March, Hillsdale County has seen 294 cases and 26 deaths, including six new cases in the last week, according to Rebecca Burns, health officer for the Branch-Hillsdale-St....