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Southern Hillsdale County plagued by unusual rise in number of burglaries
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Southern Hillsdale County plagued by unusual rise in number of burglaries

  An unusual number of burglaries have taken place in southern Hillsdale County and surrounding areas over the past two or three months, areas largely populated by the Amish community. “It might have happened once, but not like this,” said Hillsdale County resident Esther Lengacher. “It’s just going on and on.” Several residents in Hillsdale...

Sen. Shirkey works to prevent accidents between automobiles and Amish buggies
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Sen. Shirkey works to prevent accidents between automobiles and Amish buggies

  State Sen. Mike Shirkey, R-Jackson is working to improve safety on the road for areas of Hillsdale County that encounter automobile and Amish horse-and-buggy collisions. According to Shirkey, road safety concerns seem to be a big issue for the county, and he plans to speak with Amish bishops in the area to understand how...

Neglecting to neuter, feeding strays fuels problem of cat and dog overpopulation in Hillsdale County area
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Neglecting to neuter, feeding strays fuels problem of cat and dog overpopulation in Hillsdale County area

It is not uncommon for the Hillsdale Humane Society to receive calls from people who have 90 cats living near their homes. “People are just tired of the cat over-population,” said Renee Goshorn, the shelter’s manager. “They’re swarming.” Dog and cat over-population in Hillsdale and surrounding counties is not a recent development. Litchfield Veterinarian Dr....