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Three arrested in stabbing incident
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Three arrested in stabbing incident

Following a stabbing in downtown Hillsdale on Saturday, Jan. 16, three suspects were charged and are being held without bond. Hillsdale City Police Chief Scott Hephner announced Tuesday in a press release that 22-year-old Brent Jacob Risner of Jonesville, 20-year-old Brock Ian Adams of Pittsford, and 20-year-old Maya Leigh VanBuskirk were charged with first-degree home...

Union sues local landscapers
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Union sues local landscapers

Coldwater landscaping company Munchers on Hooves has got one union’s goat. The company, which uses goats to clear lots overgrown with invasive plants, drew criticism from the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees local union earlier this July when it contracted business with Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo. Munchers has been stealing jobs...

Meijer not looking to expand to Hillsdale
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Meijer not looking to expand to Hillsdale

Despite rumors that the Meijer franchise was looking to expand to Hillsdale, a spokesperson told The Collegian on Wednesday that the Grand Rapids-based grocery store is “not currently looking to expand to the Hillsdale area.” Hillsdale residents thought Meijer was planning to possibly build a store in Hillsdale  in mid-July when a Meijer corporate jet...

Bringing history to life
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Bringing history to life

Dozens of community members attended a ceremony to honor the heritage of Winona, the daughter of Potawatomi chief Baw Beese, whose statue was revealed in Mrs. Stock’s Park on Friday. The Heritage Association organized the statue’s reveal, and Hillsdale College faculty members, donors who contributed to the Winona project, and city and state officials all...