Hillsdale is not known for attracting large numbers of international students, but two Hillsdale golfers, sophomore George Roberts and junior Liam Purslowe, have crossed hemispheres to attend Hillsdale. Coach Nathan Gilchrist said the golf team looks for qualified athletes around the world. “We have recruited students from all over the globe,” Gilchrist said. “Every year...
The Michigan State Police, in cooperation with local police departments, began a pilot roadside drug testing program on Nov. 8. The program allows police to request that motorists suspected of driving under the influence of drugs submit to an oral fluid test. The mouth swab will test for cocaine, cannabis, heroin, methamphetamine, and prescription drugs....
This year, Hillsdale City Police are extending their beards of No Shave November to Don’t Shave December in support of Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness, or CAPA, a local organization dedicated to protecting the wellbeing of Hillsdale’s children. “We are officially in our second year of participating in No Shave November and it’s all about...
The one thing senior Tori Wichman has kept from her years of growing up in foster care is a blanket from the nonprofit Children’s Lantern. It’s pink, with purple threading around the border. Wichman led a service project this October to help other kids in foster care get the same sort of comfort she got...
The City of Hillsdale is negotiating a contract with a company looking to purchase the Keefer House, an abandoned hotel in downtown Hillsdale. Director of Economic Development Mary Wolfram said the city is is working with the unidentified company to negotiate a price and a business proposal. Wolfram said the development agreement includes certain “benchmarks”...