The City of Hillsdale will hold a special election May 7 to vote on a millage proposal which would provide funds for equipment and trucks that need repair for the city’s fire department. Over the next 10 years, the fire department will need to purchase or repair equipment for the sake of efficiency and safety,...
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Third annual Beer and Wine festival to raise funds for fairground maintenance
The Hillsdale County Fair and County National Bank will host the third annual Beer and Wine Festival as a fundraiser for the Hillsdale County Fair. The event will be held at the fairgrounds on Saturday, May 4, from 3-8 p.m. and is open to everyone 21 or older. There will be about 75 brands of...
Heritage Association’s Chair Affair returns for second year
Local stores of all stripes are partnering with the Heritage Association of Hillsdale in honor of the organization’s annual “Chair Affair” fundraiser. Participating businesses decorate chairs for customers to bid on during a silent auction that spans over a few weeks. All proceeds go toward funding the association’s latest project, a sculpture of a mama...
Hillsdale Justice Project educates residents about Constitution, justice system
Dressed in metal-tipped boots and a blue shirt, Jon Rutan bustles around the space, setting up a projector. A pistol sits on his right hip. Five rows of four chairs fill up most of the blue and white room, which is empty save for a few people. Rutan is the education director for the Hillsdale...
Gallery 49 closes doors, co-op continues
Art galleries around the nation are being forced to close their doors in epidemic numbers. After 11 years in Hillsdale County, Jonesville’s Gallery 49 closed on March 30. Rhonda Foster, president of Gallery 49 Artists’ Co-op, said a lack of funding and artists forced them to close their physical location. “We always had just barely...