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Jonesville accepts nominations for citizen of the year
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Jonesville accepts nominations for citizen of the year

Citizen of the Year nominations are accepted at Jonesville City Hall. Courtesy | Facebook The City of Jonesville is looking for outstanding citizens to be nominated for its 2024 Jonesville Citizen of the Year awards. Nominations should be submitted at the Jonesville City Hall by March 1.  There are both youth and adult awards and nominations are...

Brewing Company hosts Valentine’s Day dinner
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Brewing Company hosts Valentine’s Day dinner

The bar at the Hillsdale Brewing Company. Calli Townsend | Collegian Love is brewing at Hillsdale Brewing Company. This Valentine’s Day, couples have the chance to enjoy dinner and dessert for two for $50. “Valentine’s Day can be a stressful time to find a nice place to celebrate it,” senior Christopher Dick said. “So, Hillsdale...

Hillsdale expands charter school network
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Hillsdale expands charter school network

This year, the Hillsdale K-12 Education program has expanded the schools in its network to 106. As every year more American K-12 students switch to public charter schools, the program continues to grow, said Kathleen O’Toole, assistant provost for K-12 Education. “We are growing every day due to an overwhelming amount of interest in quality...

Abortion battle continues as state legislature moves toward deregulation
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Abortion battle continues as state legislature moves toward deregulation

A group of Hillsdale students traveled to Lansing for an anti-abortion rally on Wednesday. Courtesy | Katie Reid As legislation to remove many of Michigan’s remaining abortion restrictions moves through the state legislature, Right to Life Michigan and three Republican lawmakers sued Wednesday to block the enforcement of Proposal 3. The bills are the latest...

Passages cancels trip amid war in Israel
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Passages cancels trip amid war in Israel

Amid escalating conflict in Israel, Passages canceled a student trip to Israel late last week. Don Westblade, assistant professor of religion and organizer of the trip, which was scheduled for Dec. 28 to Jan. 7, said he supported the decision. “It is also understandably necessary, with the trip date drawing near so rapidly, that the...