With everything from premium steak and duck to fried hotdogs and “Michigan Pot-Hole” ice cream, Jonesville ranked 30th in a national ranking of the “30 Great Small Towns for Food Lovers” by Top Value Reviews in January. Citing Olivia’s Chop House, Saucy Dog’s Barbeque, and the Udder Side in the review, the list ranked...
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February 11, 2016July 12, 2022News
Who grades the CCA papers?
Students say they are frustrated by one of campus’s biggest mysteries, according to a recent survey conducted by the Collegian. Students do not know who grades their papers for Center for Constructive Alternatives seminars, and they allege that the anonymity leads to inconsistent and what they believe to be unfair grading. The CCA office outsources...
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February 11, 2016July 12, 2022City News
Poor House hosts historical show-and-tell
Hillsdale County Historical Society will host its annual “Show and Tell” event at the Will Carleton Poor House on April 25 at 7:30 p.m. The event is part of the Historical Society’s goal to host four general membership meetings each year. At last year’s event, about 25 people attended. The society welcomes interested community members...
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February 11, 2016July 12, 2022City News
Michigan Republicans aim to set strict guidelines for historic districts
Republicans in both houses of the Michigan Legislature recently introduced bills to amend existing laws governing the creation and administration of local historic preservation districts. The new House and Senate bills would amend the 1970 law and create a higher bar to establish the districts, change how the historic district study committees are governed, and...
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February 11, 2016July 12, 2022Features
Historical Society transcribes Civil War letters from local soldiers
On May 4, 1863, after three days of fighting in the fields of Virginia during the Battle of Chancellorsville, Corpral Hiram Fountain finally found a moment to write home to his family. Hiram Fountain wrote: “I am writing now from the Battle field I am yet unharmed. We have had 3 days fighting. None of...