Head basketball coach John Tharp finished in second place for the Fan’s Choice Division II Men’s Basketball Coach of the Year award by Hero Sports. Tharp received 34 percent of the votes, losing first place to Bart Lundy from Queen’s University of Charlotte by just 28 votes, which amounted to less than half of a...
Historical Society seeks fire truck
Following an unnamed collector’s offer to sell a 1931 Seagrave fire truck to the Hillsdale County Historical Society for a reduced price, the society is trying to raise $10,000 to bring the truck back to the city. “This truck is a very important part of Hillsdale’s history and we would like to see it...
Wainscott, Jansen seek Ward 1 seat in vacancy election
Following City Councilman Brian Watkins’ resignation at a March 5 city council meeting, Hillsdale residents Ted Jansen and Dennis Wainscott are preparing to face off for the vacancy left by Watkins in his Ward 1 council seat. Watkins’ emailed his resignation to Council, stating that his job as a travelling public relations officer for Toyota...
Daniel Cody wins Everett Oratory contest
Senior Daniel Cody won the 2018 Edward Everett Prize in Oratory, an annual speech competition that focused this year on “National Security and Privacy: Principles for Achieving a Just Balance.” This 18th annual competition was judged by President Larry Arnn, Professor of Politics Thomas West, and Professor and Chairman of Politics Mickey Craig. “Arnn announced...
Juniors elect their class of 2019 officers
After extending the elections through Monday evening because of a tie for one of the positions, Director of Employer Relations John Quint announced the officers for the Class of 2019 on Tuesday. Although Quint announced the elected officers in a campus-wide email on Tuesday, he has not told the position in which the tie occurred....




