Freshman Frank Manning had every intention of attending the Naval Academy in Annapolis; however, when he visited Hillsdale College during his senior year, one interaction with President Larry Arnn changed his mind. “He asked me whether it was more important to learn how to fight or when to fight,” Manning said. Although he chose Hillsdale...
The topic of funding Hillsdale’s roads caused several to voice their opinions at City Council’s Feb. 3 meeting, including state Rep. Ken Kurtz. Kurtz attended the meeting in response to a letter the council sent him asking about viable options for solving Hillsdale’s road problem. “I’m letting it be known that, even before I received...
Matthew Walter Barron of Jonesville and Charles Henry Osborn of Osseo — both in their 30s — appeared before Hillsdale County District court Wednesday for a pre-trial examination after each being arraigned Monday on four charges: maintaining a drug lab involving methamphetamine, conspiracy to run a drug lab involving meth, maintaining a drug house, and...
A state-mandated energy act forced Hillsdale City Council to approve the Board of Public Utilities’ recommendation to increase Hillsdale’s energy rates on Jan. 20. Passed by a 6-1 vote, the resolution allows Hillsdale to comply with Michigan Public Act 295, which requires the city to raise $240,000 for its 2014 funding. “It had to be...
Freshman Kenzi Dickhudt is a walk-on for the Hillsdale swim team and has been swimming since she was seven years old. A native of Detroit, Mich., Dickhudt loves the strong community at Hillsdale and plans on majoring in economics. How long have you been swimming? I have been swimming since I was seven. I was...