While the morning frosts and gradually dipping temperature signal an impending winter, they also signal the season for hot chocolate-sipping and book-reading by a fireside, such as the one located in Jilly Beans Coffee Shop in downtown Hillsdale. Walking into Jilly Beans feels like entering someone’s home, perhaps a favorite aunt’s. From the wooden door...
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October 19, 2012July 12, 2022Features
Cubby-hole coffee shop
At first glance the little coffee stand tucked away in Lane Hall seems somewhat unnecessary. If viewed during class time, the little shop may even appear to be a waste of space. Then comes the 10:55 a.m. rush. The halls fill with people. Professors and students alike crowd around the kiosk, getting that in-between or...
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October 19, 2012July 12, 2022Uncategorized
Michael Beyer lights the stage
Papers litter his desk, old sound-proofing crowds the walls and ceiling, a cartoon of Shakespeare smirks from the wall over a caption reading “Who’s thy Daddy?” and in the chaos of his office, Michael Beyer grins as he tells about the job he gets to do. Beyer has been the production manager and lighting designer...
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October 19, 2012July 12, 2022City News
Eat and shop your way through downtown Hillsdale
October’s crisp air and falling leaves calls for a celebration. On Oct. 18, the Awesome Autumn Progressive Party will sweep the downtown streets of Hillsdale. Located at the heart of Hillsdale is a nestled basin of shops with owners excited to share new products and treats with residents. “It’s become an annual event. All of...
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October 19, 2012July 12, 2022City News
This week in Hillsdale History
1966 — Ground is broken for the much-needed Mary Proctor Randall Preschool, serving the entire Hillsdale community, town-and-gown. The “spaceship’s” namesake had graduated from Hillsdale College 60 years prior. 1975 — In response to increasing federal control over higher education, Hillsdale College’s board of trustees drafts its famous resolution to “with the help of God,...