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Student Library updates printers, looks to reboot MelCat by midterms
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Student Library updates printers, looks to reboot MelCat by midterms

Mossey Library has added a new card-activated feature to its printers and it hopes to restore the connection to MelCat, the Michigan eLibrary Catalog and Resource Sharing System, by mid-semester.  MelCat is a statewide interlibrary catalog and resource sharing service created to share materials among all types of libraries in Michigan, according to its website....

The HCRP meeting of Jan. 6, 2022. Courtesy | YouTube
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Hillsdale County Republicans spark backlash with ‘Insurrection Anniversary’

The Hillsdale County Republican Party faced backlash after hosting an “Insurrection Anniversary” on Thursday, Jan. 6, one year after the Capitol riot. The HCRP’s “Insurrection Anniversary” took place during its monthly meeting on Jan. 6, according to party secretary Jon Smith. The event, which took place at 6 p.m. in Sozo Church Hillsdale, featured several...

Kroger places new vaccine requirements on employees
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Kroger places new vaccine requirements on employees

Employees at Hillsdale’s Kroger store will face monetary penalties if they do not receive the COVID-19 vaccine under a nationwide company policy that took effect on Jan. 1. Additionally, starting in February, the company will require unvaccinated employees to be tested for the virus weekly.  Taylor Cole, assistant store manager at Kroger in Hillsdale, said...

Hillsdale alumnus appointed director of Nebraska GOP
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Hillsdale alumnus appointed director of Nebraska GOP

Hillsdale College alumnus Taylor Gage ’10 is stepping into a new role as the executive director of the Nebraska state Republican party, leaving his position as director of strategic communications for Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts. “If there’s anything that I’m really excited about, it’s the people,” Gage said. “I love the people in Nebraska, and...

Take a one-day vacation
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Take a one-day vacation

Here’s an idea for your next break: fly to a new city for the day. My sister Chloe and I did this on Monday. We left Chicago at 6 a.m. and returned at 11 p.m., visiting Boston in between. It’s possible to see a lot of a city in 12 well-planned hours.  We visited Paul...