For the first time in 36 years, the district court seat has opened in Hillsdale County after the announcement of Judge Donald Sanderson’s retirement in February. Only two local attorneys, Prosecutor Neal Brady of Hillsdale and General Practitioner Sara Lisznyai of Jonesville, declared their candidacy, forgoing the need for a primary election. For 18 years,...
Month: September 2014
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WCSR hosts new morning talk show
WCSR Local Hillsdale RadiRadio listeners now look forward to Tuesday mornings filled with oldies music and talk-show programming starring local Juli Morgan. WCSR launched the new show featuring Morgan, a Specks Howard Broadcasting graduate, Sept. 2 to offer a new dynamic to Tuesday morning listeners. “I’m trying to put a little pep in people’s step...
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Potential microbrewery will be family-friendly restaurant
The deserted Boyd Hotel at 25 Hillsdale St. may become Hillsdale’s newest restaurant and microbrewery, if the Michigan Liquor Control Commission approves a liquor license for Roy Finch, Cinda Conant, and Kevin Conant. After receiving approval from the Hillsdale City Council at its Aug. 4 meeting, Finch and Cinda applied for a liquor license to...
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Kroger to open fuel station
It’s closer than Wal-Mart, and now it may be cheaper, too. Hillsdale’s Kroger recently broke ground for the construction of a new gas station, where customers can purchase discounted fuel when they accumulate points from buying products at the grocery store. For every 100 points, customers save ten cents per gallon of fuel for one...
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County Fair brings ‘county flavor’
The “World’s Most Popular Fair,” and Michigan’s 11th oldest, opens for its 164th time for a week of tractor pulls, homemade donuts, and country music performances from chart topper Randy Houser and The Voice’s Danielle Bradbury at 1 p.m. Sunday. “Hillsdale County looks like it shuts down for the fair,” said Hillsdale County Fair Manager...