Gordmans Department Store will make its Hillsdale debut on Sept. 17. The apparel and home decor retailer will replace Peebles in the 280 West Carleton Road plaza. During the grand opening of the store, Gordmans will present a $1,000 check to Hillsdale High School, an effort meant to underscore the store’s commitment to local communities. ...
Fourth annual Patriot’s Day Fly-In brings community together
Residents throughout Hillsdale County may have heard planes flying above them all day on Sept. 8 due to the 70 planes that partook in a fly-in. To view all of these planes, more than 1,500 people attended the Hillsdale Municipal Airport’s fourth annual Patriot’s Day Fly-In this past Sunday. Airport manager and professional pilot Ginger...
Hillsdale Garden Club celebrates 90 years Thursday
The Hillsdale Garden Club will hold its 90th-anniversary celebration in Hillsdale College’s Markel Auditorium on Thursday, Sept. 12, at 7 p.m. The free event is open to the public and will feature guest speaker Jan Bills from Two Women and a Hoe® and speeches about the history of the club from three members. Following the...
Other topics discussed in the Sept. 3 city council meeting
Wallick Communities proposed their plan for rent-controlled apartments for senior citizens on Logan Street, and several residents complained of having not been notified of the potential development. The council voted 5-4 to approve the PILOT for the development, and Councilman William Morrisey proposed creating a system for notifying residents about such developments in the future....
Dawn Theater turns 100
Downtown Hillsdale’s historic Dawn Theatre celebrated its centennial on Sept. 4. The city held a ceremony outside of City Hall, across the street from the Dawn, to celebrate the start of construction. The Dawn Theatre opened in 1919 as a vaudeville and silent movie house. Since then it has functioned as a theatre, an event...