Month: December 2012

The Hillsdale Circuit Court postponed the pretrial for resident Jerome Lee Mattson from Nov. 26 to Jan. 7 to allow time for further investigation. Mattson is accused of having criminal sexual conduct with his live-in girlfriend’s 9-year-old daughter last December. According to her testimony at the preliminary exam, the girl was taking a nap in...

The following is a list of calls compiled and reported by the Hillsdale County Sheriff’s Department.   Hillsdale City Police Department Dec. 3 A 26-year-old Hillsdale man was arrested for driving with an expired license, no insurance, and improper registration. 10 percent of a $2,500 bond was not posted. Dec. 2 A 20-year-old Hillsdale man...

At its meeting on Monday, Dec. 4, the Hillsdale City Council discussed the emergency preparedness of the city and its finances. A local woman also spoke on fracking during general public comment. City Manager Linda Brown first addressed the issue of approving the Hillsdale County Hazard Mitigation plan. Brown said that the Plan had already...

Dorothy Bildner, 79, passed away from cancer Nov. 14, 2012, after a long life of loving her family and caring for her community. Bildner served on the Senior Center board, the County Fair board, the United Way board, the Salvation Army board, the Community Action agency, and on the city council in Hillsdale, Mich. Born...

Kathy Newell is the owner of The Blossom Shop and organizer of the Christmas Scavenger Hunt and the Parade of Lights.   How did Hillsdale’s two biggest Christmas events go? Attendance doubled for the scavenger hunt this year, and we had a great turnout for the parade, especially considering it was our first year. We...