As Nov. 4 approaches, Rep. Gary Peters, the democratic candidate vying for retiring Sen. Carl Levin’s senate seat, is widening his lead on republican opponent Terri Lynn Land, according to new poll results released this week. Mitchell Research’s Sept. 14 poll shows Peters two percentage points ahead of Land — a seven percent decrease from...
Year: 2014
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District court judge candidate profile: Neal Brady
Neal Brady has been a prosecutor in Hillsdale for 18 years, and announced his plan to run for district court judge in February. The support Brady has seen is enormous — having recently received the endorsement of former congressman Nick Smith, Sen. Bruce Caswell (R-MI) and Rep. Ken Kurtz (R-MI). “We worked together for many...
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District court judge candidate profile: Sara Lisznyai
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,...
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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...