Medical marijuana is already legal in Michigan. Bringing a marijuana facility to Hillsdale County for medicinal purposes wouldn’t be against the law, but the Hillsdale City Council voted against the initiative Monday. Many residents of Hillsdale County recently attended a public forum to share their opinions on the initiative with their representatives. Many who supported...
The first time I watched an episode of the Showtime masterpiece “Twin Peaks,” I sat on my favorite armchair with a bowl of ice cream in my hands, a little too much on my mind, and no comprehension of what lay in store. The first two seasons of “Twin Peaks,” directed by David Lynch, aired...
The women’s cross country team jumped three regional rankings, from fifth to second, after a strong showing Friday at Michigan State University’s Spartan Invitational. The Charger women placed third overall and second among Division II schools. Of Hillsdale’s top seven finishers, three were freshmen. That number could have been four if it included sophomore Arena...
When I popped out of the Smithsonian Metro station onto the National Mall last Saturday, it seemed everyone in Washington, D.C. had become an activist for the day. Right outside the station sat a bandstand festooned with American flags. A couple hundred feet away, a Ford F150 was hitching up to a bandwagon decorated with...
Every time the Hillsdale Brewing Company has set its sights on a grand opening, another obstacle has commandeered the crosshairs. Now, however, owners Roy and Felicia Finch believe that they have reached the final stretch, and hope to open the microbrewery and restaurant shortly after the new year, if everything goes as planned. The process...