One year ago, Penny’s decided to grow as a small business and start catering events. Thanks to Penny’s Catering, this small business has extended its mission of good coffee and close community beyond the walls of New Dormitory. Senior Grace Bennett is the coordinator of Penny’s Catering. She fulfills orders, communicates with clients, and schedules...
Phyllis Westerfield Niedfeldt, who provided funds for the construction and maintenance of the dorm which bears her name, died on Oct. 31 at the age of 92. She supported the men who called Niedfeldt Residence their home since it was built in 1990. According to those who knew her, she frequently thought about “the dorm.”...
A student-made documentary on Hillsdale College and the Civil War premiered to a standing-room-only audience on Tuesday night. “This is a story that needed to be told for the last hundred years since documentaries have been around,” said Buddy Moorehouse, a professional filmmaker who oversaw the film’s production. “I’m so proud that they were the...
The Coffee Cup Diner’s new owners have remodeled the restaurant, which they say has increased business and promoted patriotism. The owner of the diner, Kevin Conant, said “business has increased” since the remodel. The diner is filled with American flags and banners. “I wanted to go for the classic American diner,” Conant said. The diner’s...
After receiving a $15,000 grant to hire a full time librarian, the Hillsdale Community Library has been working to increase its children’s programs. The grant came in late August from the Michigan Humanities Organizations Pandemic Emergency grant fund, which is designed to help Michigan cultural and community organizations impacted by COVID-19, according to the Winter...