Thirty six thousand pounds of bison charge forward as visitors in a wagon approach a 40-acre clearing at the Buffalo Ranch in Hanover, Michigan. After a brief moment of terror for the visitors, the 18 bison slow down, almost as suddenly as they appeared. The biggest bison of the Hanover herd, Jake and Big Daddy,...
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October 16, 2014July 12, 2022Features
A morning at the Hillsdale flea market
On most Saturday mornings at 7 a.m., crowds flock to the Hillsdale County Fairgrounds. Some attend with a vision. Others enjoy the thrill of a good browse. The miscellaneous merchandise available at the Hillsdale Auction and Flea Market ranges from chickens to lumber to tractors to trucks. Two hours later, four auctioneers take the stage...
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October 16, 2014July 12, 2022Features
From Central Hall to the House floor
When graduation was just two days away, Hillsdale College senior class president Hans Zeiger ’07 did what any good leader on campus would do: He commissioned a group of students to journey to the top of Central Hall to mount their senior class flag. The flag, hanging from the top of Central Hall for the...
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October 16, 2014July 12, 2022Features
Winona: The Princess of Hillsdale County
“Well if you don’t like it, why don’t you kill me?” And Winona Baw Beese plunged the knife deep into her husband’s heart. Winona was brought to the center of the village, where her father, mumbling and chanting spiritual hymns, bound his daughter to a tall pole. As day crept toward night, elders stacked wood...
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October 16, 2014July 12, 2022Sports
Football falls short in low-scoring contest
In a defensive battle, the Hillsdale College Chargers came up short on the road against top-10 team Ohio Dominican, falling by a score of 9-3. “They’ve got a really good defense,” head coach Keith Otterbein said. “They’ve got really good pass rushers.” It was the first game that the Chargers have played since Nov. 2,...