Jan. 30, 1945: Thousands of refugees huddle in a repurposed German luxury liner, desperate to escape the death throes of the Nazi regime. Aboard the Wilhelm Gustloff, the decks are crowded, the night is dark, and the silence is haunting. And then a sound tears through the ship, signalling the beginning of the end: Bang....
Lady Chargers rank first in the nation
The women of the Hillsdale College Track and Field team have soared from third to first in the nation in NCAA Division II after the Big Meet held at Grand Valley State University this weekend. This ranking is the result of yet another broken record and several more individually ranked athletes on the list for...
Thank you, Hazel Hare
After faithfully serving on the Hillsdale College Board of Trustees for more than three decades, board member Hazel Hare sorrowfully resigned after being diagnosed with an advanced case of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, also known as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease. College President Larry Arnn emailed the Board of Trustees on Tuesday afternoon shortly after conversing...
CAPA hosts first annual charity ball
With snowflakes dangling from the ceiling, and gowns glittering with every movement, Johnny T’s Next Door sparkled for the Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness of Hillsdale County Children’s Charity Ball Feb. 13. According to CAPA Executive Director Bill Lundberg, the monetary goal of the event was $10-15,000. Although the final numbers were not available for...
Judge Rogan to speak Thursday
California Superior Court Judge James Rogan will speak on Feb. 18 in the Gillespie room of the Dow Center at 4 p.m. His talk will focus on his career and most recent book, “And Then I Met…Stories of Growing Up, Meeting Famous People, and Annoying the Hell Out of Them.” A reception and book signing...

