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Most Hillsdale restaurants open to 25% capacity
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Most Hillsdale restaurants open to 25% capacity

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,...

Records continue to fall in Biermann Center
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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
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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
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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...