The City of Hillsdale has narrowed its search for a new ladder truck to two used trucks in Houston, Texas, Fire Chief Scott Hephner told the Collegian on Tuesday. Since November of last year, the Fire Department has been in need of a new truck to replace its 1983 platform truck, which has been in...
Reading City Council unanimously voted on Dec. 12 to allow up to five medical marijuana dispensaries in Hillsdale County. The dispensary owners told the Collegian they will open Feb. 12, when the state allows new dispensaries to open. Reading city council meeting minutes state the city will charge a $4,000 initial facility fee and an...
The City of Hillsdale changed the way it manages economic development, according to a Jan. 18 press release. The release stated the City has not renewed its contract with the Hillsdale Policy Group, run by Mary Wolfram and Professor of economics Gary Wolfram. Mary Wolfram will remain with the city, working on a limited...
Although Friday’s warm spell had already melted some of the ice layered on top of the lakes in Osseo, Michigan, it didn’t deter the ice fishers from participating in the 58th Tip-Up Festival this weekend. The Tip-Up Festival is the Hillsdale Conservation Club’s biggest fundraiser of the year, with money going toward both scholarships...
Senior citizens have more state-provided benefits available to them than they often know, state Sen. Mike Shirkey, R-Mich., said at a town hall specially designed for seniors on Monday. “You need to know if you’re a senior and have a legal problem and don’t know where to go, you can get help,” he...