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Painting Hillsdale County happy
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Painting Hillsdale County happy

On your next venture to Udder Side ice cream shop or Lake Baw Beese, keep your eyes peeled for colorful stones. These local hang-outs are hotspots for a global trend called kindness rocks — rocks painted with messages and artwork and hidden for lucky Hillsdale residents to find. The rocks are hidden as part of...

Hillsdale should allow medical cannabis dispensaries
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Hillsdale should allow medical cannabis dispensaries

As I walked into the Jackson medical cannabis dispensary last weekend, I noticed behind me an old, frail woman. Her hands were shaking, and her voice was filled with tears. “The OxyContin doesn’t take away the pain,” I heard her say to the attendant. She asked the cashier for a few grams of cannabis and...

From the storm: Hillsdale Floridans reflect on Irma
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From the storm: Hillsdale Floridans reflect on Irma

  Hurricane Irma, the most intense hurricane in the Atlantic since Hurricane Dean in 2007, crossed Florida this past week, causing massive power outages and damages. The hurricane blew across Florida with winds at 130 mph, causing at least 16 U.S. mainland deaths and leaving almost 5 million homes without power. The hurricane impacted nine...

Men’s tennis opens with strong showing at West Liberty Invite
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Men’s tennis opens with strong showing at West Liberty Invite

The Hillsdale College men’s tennis team combined for a 18-9 record last weekend at the West Liberty Invitational in West Virginia. Seven other teams in the Atlantic region competed in the season-opening event: Bluefield State, Fairmont State, Edinboro, West Liberty, Tiffin, Charleston, and West Virginia Wesleyan. Sophomore Milan Mirkovic, one of the region’s top freshman...