The hunting season for bobcats in Michigan will be nine days longer than it used to be, according to a memorandum from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources issued last month. Populations “have remained stable, despite several expansions of opportunity (for hunting) over the past decade, suggesting a robust and resilient population,” according to the...
One Step Ministries and Hillsdale Justice Project, two nonprofit organizations that were denied tax exemption by the City of Hillsdale, no longer face imminent foreclosure following show cause hearings on Feb. 15, County Treasurer Stephanie Kyser said. At the hearings, Kyser agreed to give both organizations an additional year to pay off delinquent taxes or...
Aspiring food-service workers with disabilities prepared a five-course Italian meal on Feb. 11 for community members. The dinner was hosted by Key Opportunities, a nonprofit that helps adults with disabilities find employment. Program Director Georgia Mason said the nonprofit plans to host more similar events in the future. “Our plan for this program is...
Elizabeth Fredericks is an assistant professor of English at Hillsdale College. This interview has been edited for length, style, and clarity. What is one of your favorite memories from your time in college? We had a poetry professor on campus who encouraged this activity that he called the poetry blitz, where the goal was to...
Students ride the ski lift at last year’s ski trip. Courtesy | Zane MabryMore than 70 students will hit the slopes at the Student Activities Board’s eleventh annual ski trip on Saturday. Zane Mabry, director of student activities, said SAB will provide bus transportation to the Bittersweet Ski Resort in Otsego, MI. The buses will...