At 163 ½ Oak Street, the living room makes a great dance floor. The bottle of caramel vodka they found in the basement was great way to christen the house, and the roof is the perfect spot to stargaze on clear nights. Maddy Brylski likes playing her banjo in the living room, and the eight...
Ward 1 candidate files for recount
After losing the Ward 1 City Council seat in the Nov. 6 election by 29 votes, candidate Dennis Wainscott has filed for a recount. “It’s my right to have it done,” Wainscott said. “There were too many shenanigans that went on with this election.” It was for his peace of mind that Wainscott said he...
Team’s season ends at regional meet; Humes advances to nationals
The Hillsdale men’s cross country team placed sixth on a snowy day in Hayden Park at the NCAA Division II Midwest Regional on Nov. 17. That wasn’t quite high enough for the team to advance to the national meet on Saturday, but junior standout Joey Humes finished fifth to qualify for the national meet individually. ...
Local shops celebrate small businesses during holiday season
As shoppers bombarded stores as early as Thursday evening for Black Friday sales and others shopped online for Cyber Monday deals, local shops celebrated Small Business Saturday as a way to promote businesses in town and encourage people to shop local. Many of Hillsdale’s local businesses participated with special deals, extended hours and new merchandise....
The migrant caravan is the only pressing foreign policy issue
Over the last week, three foreign policy events have dominated the news cycle: The Russian seizure of Ukrainian ships in the Kerch Strait; the CIA’s discovery that Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) ordered the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi; and the storming of our southern border by the Central American migrant...




