Alex Mitchell is a junior from Holland, Michigan. Q: If you had to outrun a serial killer or a bomb, which would you choose? A: I would rather run away from the serial killer. I think I could outrun a serial killer pretty easily, but I’m not so sure about a bomb. Q: Could you...
Month: November 2022
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County expands road commission, seeks applicants
The Hillsdale County Road Commission is looking for applicants to fill two new seats. The county Board of Commissioners voted 3-2 to add two new members to the road commission board in August. The road commission oversees the maintenance of roads and state highways in Hillsdale County, including paving and snowplowing. The county set aside...
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Owners must be responsible for pit bulls
During the recent Meet the Candidates Forum at Hillsdale College, former city council candidate Cindy Merritt voiced her approval for a city-wide ban on pit bulls. “I don’t like pit bulls,” Merritt said. “They’re bred to fight. They’re bred to kill.” She later reiterated her support for the ban. “I would not have a problem...
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Butters named new free-market chair
Associate Professor of Economics Roger Butters is the new Walter E. Williams Chair in Free Market Economics, College President Larry Arnn said at a Center for Constructive Alternatives luncheon on Monday. “Economic freedom has done more to create wealth for the masses than any other idea ever conceived,” Butters said. “It has the power to...
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Children’s Museum of Branch County meets fundraising goal
The Children’s Museum of Branch County can now restore and move into a 19th century building in downtown Coldwater, following a fundraising effort. “We’ve always wanted to go back downtown,” board member Shana Grife said. “Finding a space has been the challenge.” According to Grife, the project to relocate the CMBC to downtown Coldwater costs...