The Hillsdale County Republican Party faced backlash after hosting an “Insurrection Anniversary” on Thursday, Jan. 6, one year after the Capitol riot. The HCRP’s “Insurrection Anniversary” took place during its monthly meeting on Jan. 6, according to party secretary Jon Smith. The event, which took place at 6 p.m. in Sozo Church Hillsdale, featured several...
Year: 2022
Hillsdale alumnus appointed director of Nebraska GOP
Hillsdale College alumnus Taylor Gage ’10 is stepping into a new role as the executive director of the Nebraska state Republican party, leaving his position as director of strategic communications for Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts. “If there’s anything that I’m really excited about, it’s the people,” Gage said. “I love the people in Nebraska, and...
Take a one-day vacation
Here’s an idea for your next break: fly to a new city for the day. My sister Chloe and I did this on Monday. We left Chicago at 6 a.m. and returned at 11 p.m., visiting Boston in between. It’s possible to see a lot of a city in 12 well-planned hours. We visited Paul...
“A Charger through and through”: Hillsdale remembers Craig Blanchard
Present and former Hillsdale Charger football players mourned the loss of defensive coordinator Craig Blanchard. “He was just a great guy, and he was a great guy 24/7,” Hillsdale’s head football coach Keith Otterbein said about Craig Blanchard, who died at the age of 62 on Dec. 22 after a battle with multiple myeloma. Blanchard...
Swim team gears up for a strong second half of the season
In the fall, Charger swim had six wins at dual- and tri-meets, including one clean sweep and many excellent performances at larger meets. Multiple athletes set new records and a few earned NCAA Division II qualifying times. The team boasted seven G-MAC Swimmer of the Week awards, many of them won by the same star...




