City Councilman Adam Stockford thinks it’s time Hillsdale had a businessman as its mayor. Throughout his mayoral campaign, the Hillsdale county native has stressed that the purpose of the mayor is to be a guiding voice for the City Council and a vehicle for economic development within the city. With his background in business recruiting...
Category: City News 2017
Modern Revival puts a modern twist on antique furniture
Darci Gaff wasn’t sure she wanted to reopen another furniture store after her first, unsuccessful attempt as a business owner. But two years later, she opened Modern Revival in downtown Hillsdale. Modern Revival sells custom Amish-made furniture, as well as refurbished antique furniture. “We have upcycled and repurposed furniture that we’ve revamped, rejunked, or refunked,”...
Farmer’s Market offers homegrown food, homemade gifts
On a cool, crisp autumn morning local farmers and artisans can be found bundled up, pitching tents, and rolling out their homegrown, handcrafted wares at the Hillsdale County Courthouse Square. The Hillsdale County Farmer’s Market runs from May through October, and there are only seven Saturday mornings left until vendors pack up their crates, close...
Employee responds quickly, puts out fire at the Palace Cafe
A fire at the Palace Cafe on Friday night led to a customer evacuation. The Hillsdale Fire Department responded to a call at 9:25 p.m., reporting a stove fire at the Palace. A team of 12 firefighters arrived on the scene, but the fire had already been extinguished by employee Jason DeVaughn and patron Dan...
Meet the candidates: Sessions runs for mayor
When the Fasco DC Motors plant closed its operation in the Hillsdale Industrial Complex in 2003 to relocate to Mexico, Scott Sessions lost his job and saw that the city needed a better plan for economic growth. Though he landed back on his feet after getting an associates degree from Jackson College and becoming the...