After four years of improvements, the state of Michigan recognized the City of Hillsdale for its efforts to make the community a better place to live and work. Last month, Hillsdale received a certification as being a Redevelopment Ready Community by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. Since it began working with MEDC, Hillsdale’s commitment to...
Cottage Inn Pizza expanding, purchases Silo Fun Park on North Carleton Road
Hillsdale’s Cottage Inn Pizza, owned by Brad and Donna Olmstead, has outgrown its current location. This summer, the couple decided it was time to expand. “We’re renting here, so there’s no place to add on another building,” Donna Olmstead said. “The Lord said to us that we needed to look at the silos. I thought,...
College launches online course on biblical narrative
After launching 24 online courses, Hillsdale has released the first biblical literature course in its history. It’s the Genesis story. The five-lecture online class was launched at the end of July — and it’s unlike anything Hillsdale has offered before, said Justin Jackson, professor and chair of the English Department and the class’ teacher. More...
Ric Tombelli Renews National Marketing Outreach
Imagine posting content for millions of judging eyes to see. That is just a small part of what Ric Tombelli does every day. Tombelli is the new director of digital marketing at Hillsdale, and despite having worked here only a few short months, he and his team have been hard at work making sure the...
Rule changes coming to men’s basketball in 2020-2021 season
The NCAA is changing the way collegiate basketball is played. These changes will take place in this year’s 2019-20 season for Division I, but Divisions II and III are holding off until the 2020-21 season. The Hillsdale College Chargers, however, have already begun to prepare. One of the two major changes to come is the...




