A cellphone tower is set to break ground this month, weather permitting. AT&T is building a new tower where Fayette Street meets the Baw Beese Trail to extend coverage to a half-mile radius dead zone, which includes Hillsdale College’s campus. The telecommunications company is looking to break ground some time this month and hopes...
The Van Andel Graduate School of Statesmanship is planning to present diplomas to Hillsdale College’s first two doctorate recipients this May. Kathleen Thompson and Nathan Gill will graduate with a doctor of philosophy in politics. Besides honorary degrees that Hillsdale has presented, these are the first two doctorates granted in the 174-year history of Hillsdale...
Although the Finish Line Family Restaurant still is serving its classic favorite options, the restaurant recently reopened after major renovations. The Finish Line reopened on March 23, ater closing temporarily. The restaurant’s owner, Lisa Slade, said the renovations were necessary. It has been fifteen years since the restaurant’s last renovation. The walls, floors,...
Several business owners have asked the City of Hillsdale to rename Uran Street in the city’s industrial park, citing a common mispronunciation as their cause of discontent. “We don’t really know where the name Uran came from,” said Hillsdale Terminal Vice President of Engineering John Condon. “But we do know that we don’t like...
A family of bears will soon appear along the Baw Beese walking trail as part of a month-long fundraiser for the Heritage Association. Hillsdale Chair Affair, a silent auction, is looking to raise money for the Heritage Association’s newest project to place the statue of the bear family along the trail. The auction will...