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Zeiger wins Washington state rep

Follow Nate on Twitter On Tuesday night, Hillsdale College alumnus Hans Zeiger received 63.4 percent of the vote to secure his spot for a third term in the Washington State House of Representatives. Zeiger defeated first-time candidate Eric Renz, a Democrat and local Presbyterian minister. From the beginning it was not much of a competition...

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Lisznyai beats Brady for judge

Follow Macaela on Twitter Jonesville attorney Sara Lisznyai defeated Hillsdale prosecutor Neal Brady by more than 1,000 votes for District Court Judge Tuesday. “I’m up to the task,” Lisznyai said of her victory. “I’m excited, apprehensive, and I have a great deal of respect for our court system, so the weight of the responsibility is...

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WIC cuts milk choices to promote healthy eating

Signs posted in the checkout lines at Hillsdale’s Kroger and the Wal-Mart in Jonesville announced low-income Michigan families who rely on the Women, Infants, and Children’s Nutrition Program are no longer able to purchase 2 percent or whole milk through the program. The change, which is being implemented in all 50 states after a national...

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Michigan re-elects Snyder as governor

Snyder declared victory at 11:40 p.m. Tuesday. To a chant of “four more years,” Snyder gave a speech announcing that Schauer had conceded the race. During his speech Snyder also touted Detroit’s path out of bankruptcy and emphasized how everyone in Michigan needs to work together. Though Snyder won far more counties in Michigan than...

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State Street Market makes sandwiches ‘outside of the box’

Gourmet pies, specialty sodas, craft beers, homemade French bread, and quarter-pound sandwiches aren’t found at the average convenience store. Providing this is Vivian Frudakis, wife of Associate Professor of Art Anthony Frudakis, who made it her mission in rebranding and remodeling the State Street Market. Frudakis acquired the store at 146 State St. in December,...