This much is common knowledge, but this movie’s greatness runs much deeper than its charming exterior. In terms of visual design, “Great Pumpkin” is a masterpiece. The characters and the world they inhabit are beautiful to behold. The classic “Peanuts” character design goes a long way here. Much of the appeal lies in simplicity. The...
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer vetoed a bill sponsored by Republican state Rep. Ken Borton, that would have eased restrictions on bird and wildlife feeding near private residences. The bill would have permitted residents to put out more than two gallons of feed within 300 feet of their residence to prevent animals from starving or for recreational...
A local property owner has sued three Hillsdale county and city officials alleging harassment. On Oct. 7, Lance Lashaway, owner of Ultimate Holdings LLC, filed a lawsuit in the 1st Judicial Circuit Court and named City Manager David Mackie, County Building Inspector Ray Taylor, and City Zoning Administrator Alan Beeker as defendants. This lawsuit brought...
The mother of a man killed by a Hillsdale County Sheriff’s deputy in April is suing the Hillsdale County Sheriff’s Office. Guadalupe Herrera filed the lawsuit on behalf of her son, Oscar Herrera, on Sept. 13. It names Hillsdale County Sheriff Scott Hodshire and Deputy Adam Burlew as defendants. Guadalupe Herrera’s lawyers allege that Burlew...
More than 40 students and staff trekked through mud, climbed walls, flipped tires, dragged sleds, hauled logs, and carried buckets in Hillsdale’s first American Warrior Challenge competition hosted by the U.S. Army on Oct. 17. A team known as “The Fellowship” won the challenge with a first-place time of 32 minutes, earning them a steak...