Michigan drivers won’t see an increase in gas prices at the pump just yet as Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s proposed 45-cent tax increase has been stalled. The controversial tax hike made national headlines as it would give Michigan the highest gas taxes in the nation. Hillsdale College economics professor Charles Steele warns against this tax and...
‘Local Eatery’ to open in Palace’s former location
The “Local Eatery,” which is located at the former location of the Palace Cafe, will open its doors for business toward the end of September. This past May, Jason Walters and his wife, Dena Walters, purchased the former Palace Cafe. Since then, they have been renovating the restaurant. The Walters said they felt inspired to...
New GOAL program assists rural America
When Hillsdale resident Max Mason walked into CrossRoads Farm as a 12-year-old, he said he was met with love and Christ for the first time. He remembers the moment vividly. “I had on red skinny jeans, a green plaid shirt, a blue scarf with an orange cardigan,” Max Mason, now 21 years old, said with...
County Fair: ‘The world stops for a week’
This year’s Hillsdale County Fair will have a concert for the first time in three years and also feature a new competition: KOI Drag Racing. From Sept. 22 – 28, Fair Manager Lori Hull said she anticipates 75,000 – 100,000 people will make their way through more than 200 vendors at the 169th annual county...
‘Conquering Freshman Year’ marketing video series employs comedic approach
To educate freshmen on how to deal with legitimate college challenges, Marketing Department Video Producer Chandler Ryd ’18, with the help of junior Gabriel Listro, sophomore Jane O’Connor, and sophomore Victoria Nuñez, created a “Conquering Freshman Year” video series. The typical model for the five videos in the series, aimed at educating freshmen on the...




