It’s time to fill out that dreaded bracket for March Madness. I’m sure many of you, whether you’re a diehard fan or a casual follower of college basketball, can relate to my predicament of having more wrong than right picks by the end of the tournament. Yet I find some comfort, particularly as a fan...
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March 21, 2013July 12, 2022Sports
Baseball ready to begin conference play
The Hillsdale Chargers baseball team returned from Florida on Monday night with a 2-3 record, lessons learned, and high hopes for the beginning of conference play. The Chargers spent Thursday through Monday in Florida, where they beat St. Michael’s College in a Saturday 6-5 win, and on Sunday, 10-6. The team lost their three other...
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March 21, 2013July 12, 2022Sports
Amy Kerst: ‘a diamond in the rough’
When envisioning her college experience, sophomore Amy Kerst said she did not expect to be on the track team. She cannot believe the opportunity Hillsdale has given her. Two weeks ago, Kerst, along with six other teammates, headed down south to Birmingham, Ala. for the NCAA Division II Indoor Track and Field Championships. As a...
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March 21, 2013July 12, 2022City News
This week in… Hillsdale History
1863 — Ransom Dunn Jr., son of Hillsdale College’s famous theologian and forefather, dies of complications caused by pneumonia and typhoid fever during the Civil War. Dunn, serving with his brother Wayland in the 64th Illinois Infantry near Corinth, Miss., received final communion at the request of his grieving father back in Michigan. 1888 –—...
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March 21, 2013July 12, 2022City News
Police Blotter
The following is a list of calls compiled and reported by the Hillsdale County Sheriff’s Department. Hillsdale County Sheriff’s Department March 18 A 37-year-old Benton Harbor man was arrested on a bench warrant for failure to pay child support. A $14,585 cash bond was not posted. A 30-year-old Jonesville man was arrested for possession...