Judge Michael Smith of the Hillsdale County Circuit Court has recently announced that he will not seek reelection and Hillsdale County District Court Judge Sara S. Lisznyai subsequently announced her candidacy to fill Smith’s vacancy. Smith will resign after the end of his current term, which expires December 31, 2020. Lisznyai is currently the only...
Paul Rahe, professor of history, will receive an award on Friday for his newest book on ancient Sparta and its defense strategies. At a conference in Washington, D.C., the Mackinder Forum, an association of foreign policy scholars, will present Rahe with the 2019 STRATFOR Book Award for Geopolitical Analysis for his recent book “Sparta’s First...
City council members and residents debated the designation of a Neighborhood Enterprise Zone and the demolition of the property at 65 and 65 1/2 Westwood at an Oct. 21 city council meeting. The NEZ reduces the tax burden, up to half of property taxes, on existing homes that undergo repairs and remodeling. It also offers...
Gib Turner has died three times. After flatlining thrice during a minor operation, he realized that doing what he loves most is paramount. “Life is short. Do what you want and be happy. That’s why I own a bike shop,” Turner said. In April, Turner opened the Cykel Shop, a full-service bike shop in downtown...
Alan Gribben is a Mark Twain Scholar who has devoted more than 50 years to reconstructing Mark Twain’s library. In addition, Gribben rose to fame with his editions of the “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” and “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” in which he removed and replaced the N-word with the word “slave” instead. (For...