There have been more mass shootings than days in the U.S. so far in 2019. Gun violence takes the national spotlight following each shooting. Supporters of the Second Amendment push back against gun control activists who blame the tragic deaths on lackluster gun regulation. But behind each gun, there is a human being pulling the...
“Debbie Trimble will represent Hillsdale College in the Glamour Top Ten College Girls Contest.” That’s not something you read everyday in the scholarly boondocks of Hillsdale. Surprisingly, in December 1968, The Collegian ran quite the beauty contest. The Collegian published, “Next month Hillsdale College will be participating in Glamour Magazine’s Top Ten College Girls Contest.”...
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...
Chi Omega is welcoming the autumn season with their Chili Cook Off scheduled for Sept. 27 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tickets cost $5 and include admission and the chance to judge chili varieties. Proceeds go toward Chi Omega’s continued alliance with the Make-A-Wish Foundation. It is the first of the two main philanthropic...
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,...