By next October, Hillsdale County residents Jon-Paul Rutan and John Smith plan to host a conference on constitutional thought in the Hillsdale area. The conference will feature speeches about the Constitution by constitutional lawyer and speaker KrisAnne Hall, of the KrisAnne Hall Show; former Sheriff Richard Mack, who served in Graham County, Arizona;...
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A siren song of seafaring life: Senior to become Merchant Marine mate
Tens of thousands of ships crisscross global waters, and four years from now, senior Margaret Handel will be working on one of them. After graduating from Hillsdale, Handel won’t be getting a Ph.D. in economics as she once thought. She will be studying to become a third mate in the U.S. body of commercial ships...
Jacobus survives battle with cancer, thanks God and community
When Mary Jacobus tells the stories about how she almost died, she peppers them with laughter and praises for her family, her community, and her God. “See, this is very good because I was supposed to be dead,” Reading resident Jacobus, 60, said. “As of today I’m here peeling potatoes, I’m back to work,...
Students search for sea-creature fossils off roadcut in Indiana
Almost all students who visit Stone Hill end up flat on their stomach, peering at the ground. They don’t have much of a choice: They’re hunting for fossils, and there isn’t an easier way to see them. Historical Geology class students put their classroom work to use on last week’s field trip, when they visited...
Local district could face fine over Native American mascot
Camden Frontier schools’ Redskins mascot could cost the school five to 10 percent of its state aid. Michigan State Superintendent Brian Whiston is investigating whether or not he can fine schools with Native American mascots. Whiston is currently waiting to hear from Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette on whether he has the authority to do...