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Radio Free Hillsdale program nominated for national award
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Radio Free Hillsdale program nominated for national award

  “Patmos, WI,” a radio drama written and produced by Shadrach Strehle ‘19, has been nominated for Best Special Broadcast through the Collegiate Broadcasting Inc. It was also chosen as one of four finalists nationally. The piece was the only broadcast submitted by Hillsdale to receive CBI finalist status this year. Strehle was program director...

Ramshackle Brewing: ‘a community meeting place’
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Ramshackle Brewing: ‘a community meeting place’

With a dry-erase bartop, tables that used to be windows, and paintings from local artists on the walls, the new Ramshackle Brewing Company in Jonesville that opened July 17, has a colorful atmosphere that pairs well with its craft beer.  Though new to owning a brewery, co-owners Jessy Bigelow, Zack Bigelow, and Joe Kesselring have...

It’s past time: Baseball’s lesson for politics
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It’s past time: Baseball’s lesson for politics

It was a night dedicated to America’s pastime in downtown San Diego — but that night my political world collided with baseball. The only worry that crossed people’s minds was if they’d grab their beers in time to catch the next pitch. But this ballpark experience taught me something that goes well beyond the diamond....

City Council votes against tax plan for proposed apartments
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City Council votes against tax plan for proposed apartments

The Hillsdale City Council voted Tuesday to deny a special tax advantage to the proposed rent-controlled Wells Apartments.  The 7-2 vote opposed a Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) for Spire Development’s plan.  In a previous public meeting, Tom Grywalski, the co-founder and principal of Spire Development and Spire Consulting, said the PILOT is one...