Olivia Tritchka, Hillsdale Academy sophomore, founded Hillsdale County’s first high school pro-life club at the beginning of the 2020-21 school year. Tritchka said she was inspired after attending Protect Life Michigan’s Life Advocacy Training program over the summer. “One speaker challenged us and asked ‘What are you going to do to go back to your...
LifeWays Community Mental Health in Jackson announced it will receive almost $4 million in federal funding after being certified as a Community Behavioral Health Clinic by federal regulators. Lifeways will receive a total of $3,886,311, giving it the ability to expand its services in Jackson and Hillsdale. This funding is a result of the Excellence...
The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency received a mobile clinic on Feb. 10. Health Officer Rebecca Burns said the agency is finalizing insurance and getting Motor Vehicle Records for the members of the staff who will be driving it, so it has not been mobilized yet. “The agency identified a need for a mobile clinic...
Meckley’s Fruit Farm in Cement City village may be one of few businesses doubling its profits during the pandemic. “We’ve crushed any previous year by over double,” owner Steve Meckley said. When Meckley’s parents purchased the farm in 1956, their mission was to provide a gathering place for people. Meckley bought the business from them...
Sharon’s House of Pancakes, located inside Market House Supermarket, is set to open to the public on March 18. Brett Boyd, owner of Market House, had the idea to add breakfast food to the market’s offerings, and named the restaurant after his grandmother, Sharon. “I’m a big breakfast lover. I love breakfast and especially you...