When His disciples turned them away, Jesus said, “let the little children come to me.” On Wednesday nights, the children go to Hillsdale Free Methodist Church. The church opens its doors to the kids of Hillsdale County for Kid’s Club: two hours of fun, games, and Bible teaching. Most of its attendees are unchurched, elementary-aged...
Year: 2014
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Jonesville earns city status
After voting to change from a village to city, Jonesville aims to reduce taxation and streamline public services in order to attract business owners and foster growth. Before becoming a city, Jonesville was governed and taxed by two units of government — a village and a township. Now the city will unify those roles and...
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Student Manages Senate Campaign
As if pursuing an economics degree and serving as vice president of Delta Tau Delta fraternity were not enough to entertain senior Andrew Montgomery, he has assumed an even greater task: running a political campaign in a battleground district. Montgomery’s relationship with Patrick Colbeck, Republican state senator from Michigan’s 7th District, began long before January...
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Student discovers Staph Therapy
Staphylococcus aureus is a monster. The bacteria causes skin and wound infections, pneumonia, bloodstream infections, and often death. Every year in America, more than 80,000 people contract staphylococcal infections, and more than 11,000 people die from staph infections, according to the Center for Disease Control. This summer, senior biology major Wyatt McDonnell combatted the monster,...
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Silos Fun Park opens under new managers
The doors of Hillsdale’s amusement park, Silos Fun Park, are finally open for business. Park co-owners Dave and Mary Cleveland ran it from 2004 to 2010, but other business ventures and family obligations influenced them to put it up for sale or lease. After being closed for nearly three and a half years, the park...