Walk into Jilly Beans’s new location in downtown Hillsdale and you’ll notice two things, lots of space and lots of moose. Owner Mary Ellen Sattler closed up the old shop just a few doors down and moved to a new location just down the street at the end of May. Sattler said that she...
Author: Cal Abbo (Cal Abbo)
Hillsdale works to open Blake Center for Faith and Freedom
After a series of setbacks with Hillsdale College’s newly acquired Monticello replica, the college will move forward with its plan to establish the property as the Blake Center for Faith and Freedom. Last year, Prestly Blake, co-founder of Friendly’s restaurant chain, and his wife, Helen Blake, donated a large part of their estate in Somers,...
American justice system needs reform: Punitive justice too harsh, restorative justice allows for reconciliation, reform
Schools around the country are taking a new approach to discipline, and it seems to be working. For decades, teachers and administrators responded to bad behavior with punitive justice. Fighting, bullying, and other misconduct would result in detentions, suspensions, or even expulsions.. Now, schools are using a new method called “restorative justice.” Instead of earning...
Great Start Collaborative addresses county-wide childcare crisis
The Hillsdale County Great Start Collaborative, a group of community leaders and parents who work to improve early childcare, addressed the childcare crisis in Hillsdale County on Feb. 6. Kristy Wood, a member of the Child Care Network, continued by addressing the county’s crisis in particular. There are only seven licensed facilities in Hillsdale, she...
Billionaires, businesses own Democratic candidates: DNC changes primary rules, helps wealthy candidates
To date, Democratic candidates and billionaires Mike Bloomberg and Tom Steyer have each spent $200 million on their respective election bids. The two businessmen paid their way into presidential viability through huge advertisement buys and massive propaganda campaigns. Other candidates raised money mostly through individual donations, proving their support comes from real people. Bloomberg, on...