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2014 CCA topics announced

Hillsdale’s Center for Constructive Alternatives has decided on next year’s topics. They will be World War I, Energy: Issues and Controversies, American Journalism Yesterday and Today, and Silent Films. Timothy Caspar, associate vice president for external affairs, said the college has hosted an economics CCA every year for the past 12 years. “Over the course...

Inside the Igloo
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Inside the Igloo

A group of Simpson men build a fire inside an igloo where they roast marshmallows, eat Swedish fish, and tell ghost stories. Freshman Alex Reuss downloads “The Higgledy-Piggledy Palace,” a fairy tale, onto his phone and begins to read aloud. Senior Garrett Holt, junior Evan Gensler, sophomore Colin Wilson, and freshman Ian Gensler pass around...

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Vintage Chic promotes local artists

It’s like Etsy, except it’s in the flesh. Inside Vintage Chic, there are handmade scarves, cards, and charms. Hand-sculpted pottery attracts the eye below shelves of candles flaunting scents like “buttercream frosting,” “chocolate and berries” and “ginger peach.” Across the aisle, shoppers discover handmade “blueberry sage” lotion, “caramel apple” soap, and “honey almond” shampoo. A...

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City council approves bow hunting, disputes property sale

The Hillsdale City Council decided Tuesday to approve a fall, deer bow hunt, switch to Livestream for city council meeting recordings —  saving the city $11,000 a year — and ended with a heated exchange between Board of Public Utilities Director Rick Rose and city council members over the sale of a piece property. The...

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Broadstreet adds “Underground” bar and game room

In just a few short weeks, Broadstreet Downtown Market and Tavern will kick off summer in Hillsdale with a renovated “Downtown Underground” that offers a full-service bar, pool tables, darts, and corn-hole. “If everything goes according to plan, we’re planning to be open in three to four weeks,” said Robert Socha, co-owner and manager of...