Gov. Whitmer’s most recent indoor dining ban has been lifted as of Tuesday, Feb. 1, and restaurants throughout the state are considering their options, seeing if the benefits outweigh the costs of opening their dining rooms. The following are local restaurants that have opened their dining rooms at the allotted 25% capacity: Saucy Dog’s Barbeque,...
‘Wild Bill’s kindness is contageous’: Celebrating 35 years
Christian music hums from the Clubhouse at Hayden Park. Maps of the Park hang on the yellow walls, while eight pairs of cross country skis rest against the wall waiting in anticipation of the first good snow. A little further in on the left is an office decked out in Charger memorabilia, highlighting the heart...
Records continue to fall in Biermann Center
The Hillsdale College men’s and women’s track and field teams maintained their consistently strong, promising performances and set two new school records on Friday, Feb. 5 at the Hillsdale Wide Classic. “It was another really good step, probably our best overall meet of the year,” said head coach Andrew Towne. “There’s certainly more we need...
10 local Valentine’s Day date ideas
Looming in the near future is a day of oversized teddy bears, corn syrup, and high expectations for the perfect date. Trying to come up with a plan for Valentine’s day for your special someone can be a daunting task. “I feel a lot of pressure for Valentine’s day because it is a set date...
Dial-A-Ride loses ridership, survives pandemic
Dial-A-Ride, Hillsdale’s public transportation service, suffered a 33% ridership loss in March 2020 after the COVID-19 pandemic and school closures. Dial-A-Ride is funded mostly through ticketed fares. As a result of lost revenue, the bus service had to restructure its labor while implementing new cleaning and disinfecting protocols, according to Director of Public Services Jack...




