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Last hurrah: Students make most of last night before lockdown
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Last hurrah: Students make most of last night before lockdown

Hillsdale students flocked to local businesses on Tuesday night as restaurants prepared to close for a second COVID-19 shutdown. “We wanted to have one last get together,” said senior Claire Murray who gathered at El Cerritos with her housemates. Murray and her friends were not the only Hillsdale residents to have this idea.  Murray said,...

Airlines offer spring break deals
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Airlines offer spring break deals

The time has come: its the week before Spring Break. You are cramming for last minute midterms and dreaming of sunny days on the beach.  If you are a procrastinator and haven’t made any plans yet, you’re in luck.  With the worldwide decrease in travel over the past year, flights are unusually cheap, making this...

Council debates resolution on government overreach
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Council debates resolution on government overreach

Tensions ran high at Monday’s Hillsdale City Council meeting after Councilman Robert Socha introduced a new resolution regarding government overreach.  The resolution, originally published on Socha’s Facebook page on Feb. 25, addresses government overreach during the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the recently proposed House Resolution 127, which could increase firearm registration and limit the...

Council discusses upcoming town events
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Council discusses upcoming town events

Few braved Monday night’s snowstorm to attend Hillsdale’s city council meeting. As many residents and councilmembers attended virtually, the short meeting focused on upcoming city events. County Commissioner Doug Ingles reported that the Farmers Market at the courthouse has been approved to return this upcoming May through October. Vendor applications are available on the county...

‘It feeds my soul’: Alumna opens pasta business
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‘It feeds my soul’: Alumna opens pasta business

What started on a trip in Italy travelled all the way back to Hillsdale. With homemade pasta and freshly baked Italian cookies, Mangia! is now a new staple at the Hillsdale County Farmers’ Market.  The pasta company, founded and operated by Gianna Green and her husband Tim, is a culmination of the Green’s family traditions....