At its meeting on Monday, March 3, the Hillsdale City Council approved funding for various projects, and discussed whether it should continue to provide live video of meetings. First, the council approved 7-0 a bond issue for the Hillsdale Community Health Center, to pay for its recent renovations. The bond issue does not involve any...
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MacRitchie addition of health center open to public
Approximately 150 community members attended the grand opening of the John “Jack” MacRitchie North Wing addition at the Hillsdale Community Health Center on March 3, including much of the MacRitchie family, state Sen. Bruce Caldwell, and state Rep. Ken Kurtz. With the cutting of the ribbon, William and John MacRitchie Jr., the sons of the...
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Cigarette smuggling increases in Michigan
In a recent study released by The Mackinac Center for Public Policy, researchers Michael LaFaive and Todd Nesbit concluded that in 2011, 29.3 percent of cigarettes smoked in Michigan were smuggled in. This is a 12.7 percent increase from their previous study in 2009. Michigan remained ranked 10th in the nation for net import of...
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Broad Street Downtown Market to Have Soft Opening for Market Tavern
Broad Street Downtown Market will host the soft opening for its Market Tavern today. The tavern, which will be situated inside the Market, was set to open on Feb. 1, but this was delayed due to problems obtaining a Class C liquor license from the Michigan Liquor Control Commission. This license allows a retailer to...
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Fairfield to host Gamble lecture
On March 11 at 8 p.m., Associate Professor of History Richard Gamble will offer a lecture in Dow A & B entitled, “Cain versus Cain: The Futile Quest for the One Story of History,” exploring historical awareness in light of Christianity. Hosted by the Fairfield Society, a student-led organization seeking to marry theological and philosophical...