“Do you have an umbrella?” “No.” I, as someone who obsessively refreshes the Weather Channel widget on my phone to know the most current weather and forecast, had somehow missed the widely predicted downpour that began during this Thursday’s morning commute. Looking out the windows of the train car, I could see what began as...
Month: March 2014
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Vanished Hillsdale
One summer afternoon, Colonel Fowler said to Chief Baw Beese as they looked out over the water, “No longer shall this lake be called by its Indian name. Henceforth, it shall be known as Baw Beese Lake, in honor of the chief who has been a true and loyal friend to the white man –...
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Drop-In Center opens location in Hillsdale
The corner of Monroe and Hillsdale streets has sat unoccupied since the closure of the Victorian Rose Flower Shoppe. In January, LifeWays, a community mental health agency based in Jackson, Mich., moved its Hillsdale Drop-In Center into this once vacant building. A drop-in center is a transitional place that delivers social support for individuals in...
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Prosecutor Neal Brady to run for District Court Judge
After 18 years serving as Hillsdale County Prosecutor, Neal Brady is ready to take his career next step by running for District Court Judge. Brady announced his candidacy for judge at the March 17 Hillsdale City Council meeting. Brady decided to run for the vacancy after Judge Donald Sanderson announced his retirement on Feb. 6....
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Winter potholes prove costly to city, drivers
While Hillsdale is struggling just to fund routine road fixes, this winter amplified the problem by creating new potholes that are expensive to fix and costly to drivers if neglected. Hillsdale senior Christopher Kehoe discovered this when he popped two tires driving 25 mph over a massive pothole on Fayette Street. “I swerved to avoid...