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Oakley closes: financial troubles plague owner, students disappointed

Follow Macaela on Twitter The doors beneath Oakley Riverside Deli’s bright yellow awning on Hillsdale Street closed for good Friday. After owning Oakley for eight of its 13 years, Sid Halley credited a combination of factors for the popular sandwich shop’s closing: a decrease in business, increase in costs of materials, like meats and cheeses,...

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Judges endorse Lisznyai

Follow Bailey on Twitter Two of Hillsdale County’s three judges have endorsed Jonesville attorney Sara Lisznyai in her race for district judge, citing concerns over the record of her opponent Neal Brady, the county’s prosecutor for the last 18 years — allegations that Brady and his supporters, including County Sheriff Stan Burchardt, deny. Former prosecutor...

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Clinton rallies for Michigan Democrats

Follow Vivian on Twitter “I have just one question for you folks: are you people ready for Hillary?” Democratic Rep. Gary Peters yelled to an ecstatic crowd at a rally with former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday, Oct. 17, at Oakland University. Attracting the highest-profile Democrats in the land, the race between Peters...

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Walberg and Byrnes vie for Michigan’s 7th

Follow Jack on Twitter After knocking on hundreds, if not thousands, of doors between the two of them, the U.S. Senate race for Michigan’s 7th congressional district will end Tuesday. No, it’s not a door-knocking contest, though that is a very important part of the campaign for Michigan’s 7th congressional district. The intrepid door-knockers are...

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Right to Life endorses judge candidates

Follow Samantha on Twitter Right to Life of Michigan, a pro-life advocacy group, endorsed both candidates running for Hillsdale County  district judge. This endorsement signals to voters that the candidates, Hillsdale district attorney Neal Brady and Jonesville attorney Sara Lisznyai, both support  pro-life principles. To receive Right to Life’s endorsement, candidates completed a questionnaire and...