Month: April 2022

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Record so nice she broke it twice: Maines continues historic tear as Chargers grab 2nd
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Record so nice she broke it twice: Maines continues historic tear as Chargers grab 2nd

The Hillsdale College women’s track team took second at the Lee Flames Invitational finishing with a total of 95 points on April 8th and 9th. The team competed against approximately 70 other teams and won the 4×400 meter relay, shot put, and javelin throwing events and placing in six events.  In the 800 meter run,...

Bridgerton season two is better, but not worth it
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Bridgerton season two is better, but not worth it

Season two of “Bridgerton” is reminiscent of a French macaron: light, airy, and aesthetically pleasing, but ultimately unsatisfactory and lacking substance.  Historically inaccurate and frustratingly predictable, Netflix’s hit period-drama “Bridgerton” still provides an escape from the mundanity of 21st-century-life, if you can prepare yourself for the series’ silliness and mindlessness. With oldest Bridgerton daughter Daphne’s...

Veterans coalition unites local groups to serve community
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Veterans coalition unites local groups to serve community

A new nonprofit organization seeks to connect veterans with resources to find transportation, jobs, and support groups in Hillsdale County.  Hillsdale County Veterans Coalition’s mission is to “embrace, empower, and enrich the lives of military veterans within our community,” according to Melinda Eggleston, program director of the Hillsdale County Community Foundation. Eggleston said the organization...

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Book review: A new look at Civil War heroes

“What we now want is a country—a free country—a country not saddened by the footprints of a single slave—and nowhere cursed by the presence of a single slaveholder,” Frederick Douglass said, as recorded in “The President and The Freedom Fighter” by Brian Kilmeade. Kilmeade’s 2021 biography “The President and The Freedom Fighter” offers a new,...