When Lord Robert Baden-Powell, Lieutenant General of the British Army, wrote the manual Scouting for Boys in 1908, he wanted to combat the growing pervasiveness of “brooding and selfishness” in England. His goal was to show the path he took to fulfillment and virtue to Britain’s younger generation so they could follow it, if they...
A Michigan National Guard veteran says Hillsdale County and state authorities wrongly forced him to register as a sex offender, according to a lawsuit filed earlier this month. In the lawsuit — filed against Hillsdale County, the Hillsdale County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy, a former assistant prosecutor, three Michigan State Police troopers, and two Michigan...
If you have ever run or walked on the path behind Simpson Dorm that connects to Oak Grove Cemetery, you have traveled part of the longest National Scenic Trail in the United States. The North Country Trail winds through America’s Northern Heartland for 4,600 miles and, for a small portion, it cuts Hillsdale County into...
Before Small Town Sweet Boutique even opened, store owner Danielle Brock contacted Hillsdale resident Kelly McNew to sponsor Molly’s Glitter Run, an annual 5k in memory of McNew’s daughter, who passed away at six years old. The day of the event, Brock passed out goodie bags filled with gummy penguins — Molly’s favorite candy. “Before...
One of the biggest decisions many students make in their teenage years is where they will go to college. For redshirt freshman kicker Joe Philipp, the answer was just down the street. The name “Hillsdale” that Philipp wears every Saturday isn’t just the school for which he plays football. It’s his hometown. Philipp was born...