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...
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...
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...
Hillsdale Daily News reporter Corey Murray was inducted into the Hillsdale County Veterans Hall of Valor on Nov. 11 for his military service and involvement in the community. The organization recognized Murray during its 21st annual ceremony in Plaster Auditorium. “Like many veterans before me, I felt the need to be involved in something bigger...
When a tenant abandoned his inventory back in November, Hillsdale warehouse owner Drew Homovec found himself housing 27 truckloads of sanitizing supplies. “The tenant went back to Houston, and nothing ever happened,” said Homovec, whose warehouse is on Industrial Drive. “All we can do now is give it away.” Antiseptic hand rub, hand sanitizer gel,...