The Student Federation serves a fairly small, though not pointless, role on campus. We are allocated a portion of your student fees and given the responsibility to give them back effectively: We exist for this reason — I say this as Treasurer. Compared to other student government bodies, we do hardly anything at all. I...
Year: 2015
Grounded in Grace opening draws coffee lovers
More than 200 visitors visited the Grounded in Grace coffee house’s kick-off event at its new location, the First Presbyterian Church in Jonesville Saturday. Amazing Grace played in the background while 24 local vendors and crafters shared information and sold artisan goods, and community members chatted over fresh coffee, hot chocolate, crepes, and soup. “We...
Dial-A-Ride receives grant
Hillsdale’s Dial-A-Ride program received a $100 Social Isolation Grant from the Area Agency on Aging to provide transportation services to senior citizens in Hillsdale County. Dial-A-Ride offers transportation in and around the city of Hillsdale for a small fee. Seniors often use Dial-A-Ride for rides to Wal-Mart, the doctor’s office, and other places where they...
Commissioners discuss FOIA, closure policies
Problems with the county’s emergency alert system during last week’s severe weather prompted the County Department Heads to review alert policies at the Hillsdale County Commissioners’ meeting Tuesday. Chairman Mark Wiley expressed concerns about the county’s system of alerting residents to school and workplace closures during bad weather, such as last Monday. “Monday was a...
Vaping in Hillsdale
Tucked into the strip mall across the street from McDonald’s lies Mr. Darcy’s Vapor Emporium, the new e-cigarette shop in Hillsdale. Barb Bollier, an Angola, Indiana resident, opened the store on Oct. 8, 2014. She owns another store in Angola called “Not Your Grandma’s Vapors.” She said she fell in love with Hillsdale while researching...