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City clerk placed on administrative leave for violating social media policy
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City clerk placed on administrative leave for violating social media policy

Hillsdale City Clerk Stephen French was placed on unpaid administrative leave Monday for violating the city’s social media policy. City Manager David Mackie said French sent an “inappropriate” email to a Hillsdale County resident. Mackie said this was the first time the city has enforced its social media policy, which states city employees can’t “discriminate...

Chargers host special-needs students for Victory Day event
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Chargers host special-needs students for Victory Day event

The Chargers’ win wasn’t the only victory on the field this weekend. The Frank “Muddy” Waters Stadium was full of life on Friday as the cheerleaders, pep band, and football team encouraged local children and young adults with special needs to learn to play football. The event, named Victory Day, allowed participants to engage with...

A ‘seeker of lost stories’: Alumna Ruta Sepetys tells award-winning stories of survival
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A ‘seeker of lost stories’: Alumna Ruta Sepetys tells award-winning stories of survival

Ruta Sepetys has three bestselling novels under her belt, but the ’89 Hillsdale College alumna’s first book was banned — by the parents of her 3rd-grade classmates. “The Adventures of Betsy,” written in a notebook with a scratch-and-sniff pickle on the cover, drew popularity from 8-year-olds but wary glances from parents. Discouraged, Sepetys put her...

Buzz about bands: high school Hornets join college Chargers for game-day performance
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Buzz about bands: high school Hornets join college Chargers for game-day performance

It wasn’t just the thunder of the Chargers coming from the stands during the Hillsdale College football team’s big win — there were Hornets buzzing as well. The Hillsdale High School Hornets marching band joined Hillsdale College Pep Band at Frank “Muddy” Waters Stadium during the Chargers game against the Michigan Tech Huskies last Saturday...