Hillsdale County has “blue laws,” which prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages on Sundays. Wikimedia Commons | Courtesy A decades-old law is keeping you from buying a margarita on a Sunday in Hillsdale. Little-known Sunday sales laws, known as “blue laws,” prohibit bars and restaurants in Hillsdale County — such as El Cerrito, Here’s To...
Founder of The Libertarian Republic and Stonegate LLC Austin Petersen is running for the Libertarian Party presidential nomination. Wikimedia Commons | Courtesy Austin Petersen is a Libertarian presidential candidate from Missouri. He is the founder of The Libertarian Republic and Stonegate LLC, a photo and video services company that specializes in consulting for brands and...
Shakespeare in the Arboretum’s production of “Macbeth” opens with the bodies of soldiers stretched out on the grass following a battle. Only one soldier remains alive to be rescued by his companions. Soon after, Macbeth, general of the Scottish king’s army, stumbles upon the Weird Sisters. The bent and old hags prophesy his rise to...
Hillsdale College Republicans did not send any of its 58 delegates to the Michigan College Republican State Convention April 3. Wikimedia Commons | Courtesy Hillsdale’s College Republicans boycotted the Michigan College Republicans State Convention April 3, withholding its 58 delegates — more than one third of the total delegates — from the event. After the...
After years of dedication to the arts and the Hillsdale County community, Ned Wyse and Debbi Wyse have been recognized as Hillsdale County’s artists of the year by Artworks of Hillsdale, Inc. Hillsdale Artworks celebrates Ned Wyse for his talent in memorizing and reciting poetry and passages of the Bible, and recognizes his wife Debbi...