“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’
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
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....
‘To take my gifts and help other people’: Hillsdale graduate redefines entrepreneurship
Ryan Murphy ’19 was just 7 years old when she started her first business, and she hasn’t looked back since. Since graduation, Murphy has been hard at work on her newest business, Scholarship Navigator, where she offers consultations to help college students locate and apply for scholarships. This business is her latest in a long...
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...




