Hillsdale County Central Dispatch is now capable of receiving emergency Texts-to-911 when citizens are unable or it is unsafe to make a 911 voice call. Director of Hillsdale County Emergency Management Douglas Sanford said the system to receive Texts-to-911 has been live and testable since the first week of Nov. 2018, and the public was...
Michigan Talent Investment Agency provides grants to local training programs
Local companies will be able to continue and advance training programs thanks to a grant from the Michigan Talent Investment agency, totaling just over $200,000 in Hillsdale County. Acme Mills LLC Fairway Products, $31,480; America Axle & Manufacturing, $18,690; Martinrea, $45,090; Paragon Metals Inc., $91,750; and Our Family Friend LLC, $16,130 were the five Hillsdale...
‘Unpredictable timeline’ for naming New Dorm
Since opening for residents last semester, the women’s New Dorm still lacks an official name, and there is no plan for one as of yet. Chief Administrative Officer Richard Péwé said representatives from Hillsdale College’s Institutional Advancement are reaching out to friends of the college who may be interested in making a donation for naming...
Government shutdown keeps WHIP students from working
The federal government shutdown is keeping some students in the Washington Hillsdale Internship Program from starting their internships. Students who participate in the program typically intern full time while taking evening classes. While some students are interning at private organizations, 10 are employed by government agencies, including the Securities and Exchange Commission and the State...
Hillsdale earns NCAA President’s Award for fourth consecutive year
Thanks to the academic excellence of the Charger athletes, Hillsdale College earned the NCAA President’s Award with an academic success rate score of 97. This is the fourth consecutive year the college has earned this award. The rate by which Division II student athletes graduate within six years determines the school’s academic success rate. At...




