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Obesity epidemic hits Hillsdale hard

Obesity is an extra-large problem in Hillsdale County. According to the Michigan Department of Community Health, Hillsdale County’s weight statistics place it on par with the state of Michigan, with 37.9 percent of its adult population identified as overweight and 26.1 percent classified as obese. Michigan, which has a 35.1 percent obesity rate, is the...

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The secular case against abortion

The trial of Dr. Kermit Gosnell has only recently received the attention one would expect in our sensationalist, media-driven society. In addition to charges of drug pushing, Gosnell stands accused of killing one woman and seven fetuses that were born alive during abortion procedures. During his career, Gosnell performed around 1,000 abortions per year in...