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Local officials improve roads despite sparse aid from state government
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Local officials improve roads despite sparse aid from state government

The City of Hillsdale’s road conditions have continued to improve despite little assistance from the state government, according to city officials. Between 2017 and last year, the number of Hillsdale’s roads rated as fair or good has increased  from 21.7% to 50.4%, according to data from the Transportation Asset Management Council. The gains come as...

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Look outside the West for new courses

Hillsdale students can’t learn about Indian epic poetry, Confucian philosophy, or the Japanese language, at least not through the college’s course offerings. It’s time to broaden our perspectives at Hillsdale.  The college’s defense of the liberal arts and the Western tradition provides many excellent classes to explore the intricacies of Western philosophy, religion, and culture....

As state school attendance declines, Hillsdale boasts above-average ratings
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As state school attendance declines, Hillsdale boasts above-average ratings

Hillsdale Community Schools ranked above average in Michigan’s 2021-2022 school attendance rate, according to Michigan Department of Education data.  While statewide K-12 student attendance dropped below 89% last year, Hillsdale Community Schools had an attendance rate of 92.54%, MDE data showed.  “These data are consistent with what we have already known to be true during...

Council orders stop sign at River and North Manning streets, approves Baw Beese playground plan
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Council orders stop sign at River and North Manning streets, approves Baw Beese playground plan

The Hillsdale City Council voted on Monday night to renovate two parks near Baw Beese Lake, add new stop signs, and purchase a new street sweeper.  The new machine, worth $343,000, will be able to maintain the highways and the city’s streets systems while also helping during fall leaf collection.   The city council also approved...