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Early G-MAC play yields mixed bag for Women’s basketball
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Early G-MAC play yields mixed bag for Women’s basketball

The first two conference games of the season yielded mixed results for the Hillsdale College Chargers. On Nov. 30, the team dropped its G-MAC opener on the road against Trevecca Nazarene University, 68-57. Two days later, Hillsdale traveled to Owensboro, Kentucky, and defeated Kentucky Wesleyan College, 64-56. Through six games, the Chargers are 1-1 in...

‘As one having authority’
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‘As one having authority’

Who run the world: Scripture or tradition? It’s a question church leaders and laymen still ask 500 years after Martin Luther’s posting of the 95 Theses, a watershed moment that led to the Reformation and the claim that Scripture alone, and not the authority of popes and church fathers, defines faith. The question of Scripture’s...

Drug treatment court expands program, begins rehabilitation
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Drug treatment court expands program, begins rehabilitation

Hillsdale County’s new drug treatment court program received nearly $500,000 from three grants this fall to help rehabilitate “high-risk, high-need” offenders. The U.S. Justice Department provided most of the funds, awarding the program $400,000 to cover its expenses, according to treatment court administrator Brian Hansen. The state of Michigan gave two grants totalling $37,200, and...

Women’s Track breaks G-MAC records at SVSU
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Women’s Track breaks G-MAC records at SVSU

The women’s track team broke conference records at Saginaw Valley State University’s Holiday Open. The team made its mark at its first ever G-MAC meet, taking first place in multiple events. Senior team captain Rachael Tolsma won first in the weight throw that broke a G-MAC record. Sophomore Lorina Clemence took first in the 400-meter...