Gregory Lawrence Kuhn, 28, was arrested in late August on a felony warrant for distributing sexually explicit verbal or visual material to a minor. According to Chief Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Megan Stiverson, the material distributed was nude photographs considered harmful in nature, which were distributed to a 16-year-old girl. Stiverson was not aware of the...
Zeiser will fight for local businesses, better roads as councilman
Bill Zeiser, a 4th year PhD student enrolled at Hillsdale’s Van Andel Graduate School of Statesmanship, was elected earlier this month to Hillsdale’s City Council. Zeiser was elected as a representative of Hillsdale’s Ward III in a close race between candidate Julian Kast and himself. With only 254 ballots cast, Zeiser beat Kast by a...
New welcome signs spark criticism at council meeting
The people of Hillsdale are not ready for the town to become the “Home of Hillsdale College.” This became evident at a City Council meeting on Sept. 6, during which several citizens voiced their concerns about the council’s recent decision to replace the motto on all of Hillsdale’s welcome signs, changing “It’s the people” to...
RA and family renovate Paul House
Junior Sarah Schutte said she took action when she noticed the Paul House needed some repairs. Luckily for the women’s residence, Schutte, a residence assistant there, said she likes home decorating — and she and her family are good at it. During spring break and the summer, Schutte, her parents, and her brother worked hard...
Hillsdale woman arrested for harboring fugitive
Last month, the Hillsdale County Sheriff’s Department took Hillsdale resident Blue Danielle Lucio, 20, into custody for harboring a fugitive, resisting arrest, and lying to an officer. According to a police report, Capt. Carl Albright responded to a distressed caller, who claimed she had been the victim of an assault on Aug. 23, 2016. The...

