As concerns about school safety heighten, the State of Michigan has responded by giving $25 million in grants to schools around the state in order to fortify school campuses. After applying for this grant, Jonesville public schools will receive $224,473. Superintendent of Jonesville Community Schools Chellie Broesamle was responsible for writing the grant proposal, which...
Hillsdale is meticulous when it comes to water quality. Two different organizations help ensure water is clean in Hillsdale and the surrounding areas. While the City of Hillsdale Board of Public Utilities actively monitors quality at water treatment plants, the Hillsdale Conservation District provides resources for landowners whose houses run off well water. The Conservation...
Brenna Wade has been a librarian at heart all her life. “I can peg it back to third grade,” said Wade, Hillsdale College’s public services librarian. “We had a dinosaur trivia question every day. The goal was to answer the most trivia questions.” At the beginning of the project, the teacher pointed to a pile...
At Phi Mu Alpha’s annual music competition, Hillsdale students rocked till they dropped —almost through the floor of the local Elks Lodge. On November 17, approximately 300 people gathered to witness six student bands go head-to-head in the Battle of the Bands. The winner would receive bragging rights and the opportunity to donate the event’s...
Twelve string musicians competed in the Michigan American String Teachers Association Solo Competition Nov. 18 in the Conrad Recital Hall at Hillsdale College. “The biannual event was created by the American String Teachers Association to promote excellence and incentives for the highly gifted young string players and teachers in America ages 18-23,” Professor of Music...