Local orchard Meckley’s Flavor Fruit Farm’s history extends through decades of familial love and hard work. Meckley’s Flavor Fruit Farm is a Michigan apple orchard that has successfully combined its love of delicious tasting apples with lasting family memories. What began as small family operation in 1956 has developed into an orchard, bakery, and cider...
Golf takes fifth in Augusta, Monaghan ties for third
The men’s golf team finished fifth out of 10 teams at the Panther Invitational in Augusta, Michigan over the weekend, with senior Darragh Monaghan tying for third individually. “I don’t think there’s any way to describe it but disappointing,” said head coach Mike Thompson. “Everyone felt like we had a chance to go in there...
City begins annual brush and leaf collection
The City of Hillsdale’s Department of Public Services will begin its annual curbside brush and leaf collection starting on Monday. According to a Board of Public Utilities press release, the DPS will begin its October round of residential brush cleanup at 7:00 a.m. on Monday. DPS will begin two rounds of loose leaf pickup beginning...
Drugs, dogs, and disappointment: Tyler Childers’ new album falls flat
Maybe good dogs do go to heaven, but mediocre ones probably don’t. And Tyler Childers’ new album “Can I Take My Hounds to Heaven?” is mediocre at best. At first glance, Childers’ fifth studio album, which hit streaming services Sept. 30, seems promisingly meaty, with 24 tracks and 108 minutes of listening time. But a...
Betsy DeVos to deliver Drummond Lecture on Monday
Former U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos will discuss learning and the state of the education system on Monday at 4 p.m. as part of the Drummond Lecture series in Christ Chapel. “Betsy DeVos was a champion of choice in education long before she became the U. S. Secretary of Education,” Chair of the Education...



