Smuggled from her home and into hiding in a Switzerland church, Juliana Taimoorazy followed her father as he led his family to Germany in 1989. Just one year later, the Taimoorazy family came to America as refugees after turning themselves in to the German police. Twenty-seven years later, Taimoorazy is sharing her story around the...
Author: Crystal Schupbach (Crystal Schupbach)
Faculty duo performs piano and percussion
As campus says hello to autumn, faculty duo ReadyGO will reminisce on summer with a performance featuring “Makrokosmos III: Music for a Summer Evening” by avant-garde composer George Crumb. ReadyGO — comprised of teachers of music Stacey Jones-Garrison on percussion and Brad Blackham on piano — will be performing at 8 p.m. on Saturday in...
June’s Place brings out the good in other people
When a woman realized that maternity tops cost just 25 cents at June’s Place thrift store, she started to cry. Moments like these stand out to Louise Rutledge, a “forever resident” of Reading, Michigan, who volunteers at the non-profit, community-driven thrift store. In four short years, June’s Place at 125 S. Main Street in Reading...
Hurricanes cause spike in gas prices
When Hurricane Harvey hit in early September, people across the country, including those in Hillsdale, felt its effects at the gas pump as the national average increased. With Harvey’s effects in full swing, Michigan’s gas prices rose 10 cents a gallon within a week, while the national average rose 25 cents a gallon, according to...
Painting Hillsdale County happy
On your next venture to Udder Side ice cream shop or Lake Baw Beese, keep your eyes peeled for colorful stones. These local hang-outs are hotspots for a global trend called kindness rocks — rocks painted with messages and artwork and hidden for lucky Hillsdale residents to find. The rocks are hidden as part of...