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‘Blue laws’ restrict alcohol sales
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‘Blue laws’ restrict alcohol sales

Want a restaurant’s margarita on a Sunday? That’s banned in Hillsdale County. Little-known Sunday sales laws called “blue laws” prohibit bars and restaurants in Hillsdale County from serving liquor on Sundays. Hillsdale County residents voted in the 1980 general election to prohibit Sunday liquor sales. Almost 40 years later, Hillsdale is the only Michigan city...

Who wants retro candy?
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Who wants retro candy?

Before Small Town Sweet Boutique even opened, store owner Danielle Brock contacted Hillsdale resident Kelly McNew to sponsor Molly’s Glitter Run, an annual 5k in memory of McNew’s daughter, who passed away at six years old.  The day of the event, Brock passed out goodie bags filled with gummy penguins — Molly’s favorite candy. “Before...

Men’s tennis competes at ITA Regionals
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Men’s tennis competes at ITA Regionals

The Hillsdale College men’s tennis team competed at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Regionals Fall Midwest Championships last weekend. The Chargers were missing almost half of its team but still competed well. Sophomore Charlie Adams faced the No. 1 seed Sebastien Lescoulie of Grand Valley State in his first round and was defeated 6-4, 6-0. Adams...

Men’s tennis opens with strong showing at West Liberty Invite
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Men’s tennis opens with strong showing at West Liberty Invite

The Hillsdale College men’s tennis team combined for a 18-9 record last weekend at the West Liberty Invitational in West Virginia. Seven other teams in the Atlantic region competed in the season-opening event: Bluefield State, Fairmont State, Edinboro, West Liberty, Tiffin, Charleston, and West Virginia Wesleyan. Sophomore Milan Mirkovic, one of the region’s top freshman...