Boehner called him “an inspiring defender of life and American liberty.” Kentucky senator Ron Paul called him an old friend. Former Illinois congressman and Hillsdale alumnus Philip Crane ’52 died from lung cancer on Saturday night at his daughter’s house in Maryland. He was 84. Born in Chicago, Crane graduated from Hillsdale and went on...
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November 13, 2014July 12, 2022City News
Far away travel starts locally at All Aboard
All Aboard Travel Inc. boasts worldwide clientele, knowledge of more than 25 countries in every continent except Antarctica, and a storefront 10 minutes from campus. The travel agency primarily assists nearby colleges and Hillsdale residents in planning trips around the Midwest, Cabo, Greece, New York, Russia, South Africa, and Spain. All Aboard Travel operates in...
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November 13, 2014July 12, 2022City News
Local veterans honored with ceremony
Filling the lawn of the Hillsdale County Courthouse are 108 white crosses commemorating Hillsdale County veterans who died in combat zones. The crosses, which are cut from southern yellow pine, are the result of nearly a year’s worth of work by the Hillsdale Exchange Club, a community service organization in town. The Kiwanis Club also...
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November 13, 2014July 12, 2022City News
Community brainstorms to better city
Follow Kate on Twitter City residents and employees sat around four, big tables and discussed ways to improve the city of Hillsdale at the Master Plan Charrette meeting Tuesday. Amongst the more than 40 proposed ideas included suggestions for unique restaurants, extending coffee shop hours, turning abandoned buildings into entertainment venues, and installing transportation to...
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November 13, 2014July 12, 2022Culture
Wayfarers: Senior art exhibit looks forward to launching into life
On Monday, this semester’s only senior art exhibit will open in Sage’s Daughtrey Art Gallery. The exhibit, titled “Wayfarers,” is a collaboration between long-time friends, housemates, and art accomplices Maggy Smith and Kittie Helmick. “We’ve been friends pretty much the entire four years and have been living together for three… yeah, three because I slept...