From local brewery to Saturday morning lunch destination, the Hillsdale Brewing Company does it all. Its current, eclectic range of service is nothing compared to the wild history of this big brick building on the corner of Hillsdale St. and E. Carleton road. Owner of the Hillsdale Brewing Company Felicia Finch, intrigued by the building’s...
Year: 2019
Unsung Heroes of Hillsdale: Benzing Custodian Pam Petrie
Whether Benzing dorm is free of waves or full of them, Pam Petrie stands out as a hero among all the dorm’s ups and downs. Petrie has been working at Hillsdale College for 12 years, including seven years on the night shift, custodial work at Olds and Koon, and now a second year at the...
Lumineers’ ‘III’ dives into danger of substance abuse
Stories about the trickiest parts of the human experience — like drug and alcohol abuse — are the most compelling. The Lumineers are nothing shy of masters of this kind of musical storytelling. In their third album, “III,” released Sept. 13, the band takes their storytelling a step further. In addition to the album,...
Michigan receives a ‘D’ grade in its accounting practices
Michigan placed 38th in the country in the annual Truth in Accounting’s Financial State of the States report, which was released in September. Michigan received a “D” grade for its accounting practices. The report says Michigan’s $5 billion in debt has not been addressed and would result in a $17,000 burden for each taxpayer in...
Bauman: A ‘hero for Christ’
Whenever Michael Bauman, professor of theology and culture, looked down at his class roster, his students knew he was about to call on someone to defend a theological position. And this is how he would use much of his class time. Bauman, 69, died on Oct. 2 of complications from a stroke he suffered this...




