The Hillsdale County Circuit Court held a pre-trial hearing for Hillsdale resident Lucas Allen McDaniel on Sept. 24. McDaniel pleaded guilty to three criminal charges. McDaniel was originally charged with eight counts including attempted murder. He accepted a bargain, pleading guilty to malicious destruction of police property, assault with a dangerous weapon, and aggravated stalking....
Month: October 2012
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Inn’s remains await demolition
Just a few miles outside of downtown Hillsdale, Mich. on Hudson Road, you will see the black and dilapidated remains of what once was the Bavarian Inn Motel. A fire on June 9, 2012 destroyed the three buildings that belonged to the motel, and the remains have been there ever since. “Right now it’s pending...
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Debate stumbles in Kentucky
While the debate team did not take Western Kentucky University by storm as they did last year, the team saw improvement from the first tournament of the year. The team expects this first Lincoln-Douglas style debate to prepare it for upcoming tournaments this semester. “The team did fairly well,” senior Bryan Brooks said.“It was a...
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Men start tennis club
Advertising to experienced and novice players alike, a men’s club tennis team is forming on campus. Their charter was recently approved and the club plans to hold their first meeting in the next few weeks. “There’s lots of interest on campus, [junior] J.P. [Gurnee] has a list of around 10 guys, and I have been...
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Off the record
The city of Hillsdale is in crisis. The roads are bad. To rebuild them, the city needs $39 million, which it wouldn’t be able to stockpile until 2088. An income tax proposal will be on the November ballot. Vote yes if you want decent roads in Hillsdale before your great-grandchildren are born. For 20 years,...