At the GLIAC championships in Cleveland, Ohio, the Chargers are off to a solid start in the four-day long competition. After one day of competing, the Chargers saw three school records broken and two B-cuts achieved for Nationals. Sophomore Zoe Hopkins kicked things off for the Chargers with the first school record of the day....
Month: February 2014
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Jonesville’s city status awaits state approval
The village of Jonesville submitted its application to become a city to the state of Michigan in the fall of 2013. If Jonesville’s request is approved, it will be responsible for running elections, obtaining an assessor, and running the cemetery. Jonesville is currently part of the Fayette township, so residents pay taxes to both the...
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4 X 4 breaks school record: Track team earns top finishes at second home meet
The Hillsdale men’s and women’s track and field teams hosted their largest indoor meet at home in the Margot V. Biermann Center, with more than 900 athletes participating. Amongst the large turnout, the Chargers took a variety of top places, but produced divided overall results. The men came out of the events with three first...
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New school board member elected to replace Parke Hayes
The Hillsdale County Intermediate School Board voted sole applicant Laurie Brendes to the board Feb. 6 to fill the vacancy left by Parke Hayes. Brendes is on the Hillsdale Community Schools board also and has served there for 16 years. She believes that her knowledge and skill from that experience will be useful to the...
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Humans of Hillsdale: here’s to you, Kevin
Off the beaten paths of Howell and North Broad Street sits a place where $1, 10-ounce frosty drafts are not a special, but a standard. As customers head to this “irish style” pub, quite often they are greeted by a nickname and a cold brew. It is easy to tell that customers feel welcomed. Here’s...