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Van Wienen named G-MAC Female Athlete of the Year
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Van Wienen named G-MAC Female Athlete of the Year

The Great Midwest Athletic Conference announced senior middle hitter Allyssa Van Wienen as the G-MAC Female Athlete of the Year on June 17.  Out of all the female athletes from the 10 G-MAC schools, Van Wienen proved best with impressive stats and numerous honors and awards throughout the season, including G-MAC Volleyball Athlete of the...

Letter to the Editor: Silence isn’t violence
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Letter to the Editor: Silence isn’t violence

There’s an open letter addressed to Hillsdale College that is making the rounds on social media — a letter that essentially accuses the college of participating in, or at the very least not preventing, racism. Surprisingly, this letter was penned by a Hillsdale grad and signed by dozens of others.  The author wants Hillsdale to...

Protect the elderly from state-sanctioned discrimination
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Protect the elderly from state-sanctioned discrimination

As the coronavirus curve begins to flatten across the country, state governments target the most vulnerable.  At the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, the federal government told Americans to stay at home to “flatten the curve,” or decrease the amount of potential infections so as to prevent patients from overwhelming hospitals. This was all to...

Local agricultural producers find new ways to do business during pandemic
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Local agricultural producers find new ways to do business during pandemic

As Hillsdale-area farmers and producers try to navigate the economic impact of Michigan’s shutdown, they are looking for ways to weather the COVID-19 pandemic until things return to normal. Local producers are getting hit in a variety of ways as a result of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s stay-at-home orders. Limitations placed on businesses and social distancing...