Hillsdale Mayor Adam Stockford announced his “2020 City Council Goals” for the new year, and the council members unanimously agreed to the goals during the regularly-scheduled city council meeting on Monday, Feb. 3. “Every year we set goals,” Stockford said. “This council has done a really good job ensuring these goals are achieved.” Council members...
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Coronavirus misses Michigan
Four patients in Michigan have all tested negative for the 2019 Novel Coronavirus as of Feb. 3, according to Lynn Sutfin, public information director of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. The patients, three from Washtenaw County and one from Macomb County, were tested because of their flu-like symptoms and their recent travel...
Survey asks citizens about project ideas for 23 Broad St.
Local residents will have a say in the use of a vacant lot on 23 Broad St., thanks to a citywide survey that was sent to Hillsdale residents, including Hillsdale College faculty and students. The City of Hillsdale is a member of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation’s Redevelopment Ready Communities Program, which gives communities funding...
Hillsdale Police identify three suspects related to car break-ins
The City of Hillsdale Police Department has identified three suspects from outside of the city who allegedly have been breaking into cars in Hillsdale County since October 2019. City of Hillsdale Police Detective Brad Martin has been following the break-ins throughout the fall and into the new year. “Warrants have been requested and we are...
Local schools shut down over influenza cases
In the past two weeks, four local schools have temporarily closed, largely due to influenza making its way through Hillsdale County. Hillsdale Hospital Infection Control Officer Randy Holland said since September 2019 there have been 520 cases of influenza B confirmed through the hospital’s laboratory, and 12 cases of influenza A. Holland said the number...