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Mayor Stockford and Gov. Whitmer pose for a photo while touring the Keefer House Hotel. Courtesy | Facebook
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Whitmer visits Hillsdale, meets with Stockford and tours Keefer House Hotel

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer visited Hillsdale on Oct. 13 to tour the Keefer House Hotel, according to a press release from her office. Whitmer said she visited Hillsdale as part of her effort to support economic development in Michigan. “I am laser-focused on tackling the big, structural challenges we face to grow Michigan’s economy, create good-paying...

Mollie Hemingway releases bestseller on 2020 election
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Mollie Hemingway releases bestseller on 2020 election

Senior Journalism Fellow Mollie Hemingway released her new book on Tuesday, and by Wednesday night, it was the #4 bestseller on Amazon.com. “Rigged: How the Media, Big Tech, and the Democrats Seized Our Elections” offers a comprehensive account of the controversies surrounding the 2020 election. “My book tells the story of how the establishment was...

Dear Instagram: Please stay down
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Dear Instagram: Please stay down

For six hours on Monday, teen and young adult depression rates plummeted.  Relief swept the nation. People looked up from their phones. They smiled at each other and actually scheduled lunch dates instead of just saying, “We should get a meal sometime!” Then the Facebook server came back up — and with it, the momentary...

Volunteers prepare food at Father's Table Food Pantry. Courtesy | El Bethel Pentecostal Church
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Local food pantries see ‘unusually high numbers’ as COVID-19 federal aid, stimulus checks run out

More people are seeking help from local food centers, according to the directors of two pantries. “So far as our lunch programs have gone, we have seen a steady increase in lunches since June,” said Kathy Stump, office manager at the Hillsdale Salvation Army.  Stump said continued shutdowns due to COVID-19, a disrupted food chain,...