Guy Russell was calling auctions at 17 years old. Today, 60 years later, he owns and operates the Hillsdale County Auction. “People from every walk of life come to this auction,” Russell said. “This auction has been going on for over 100 years. Most generally, you can buy things way cheaper than what you pay...
Year: 2022
Sunak may not save the day
Lettuce survived longer than Liz Truss remained prime minister. It’s a sad day when a leader is unable to outlive a piece of vegetation. Not only is it a somber day for Truss, but it is a dismal day for the people of the United Kingdom. It should always be about the people over the...
Chargers take first in division, sweep weekly awards
The Hillsdale volleyball team took the lead in the G-MAC North Division last weekend as seniors Karoline Shelton and Linnea Larson swept the player of the week awards. The Chargers played against the Findlay Oilers on Oct. 28 and 29, first at home and then in Findlay. Heading into the weekend, Hillsdale was tied with...
Students prepare to register with Self-Service after 15 years of WebAdvisor
Hillsdale students will register for spring courses this month with a new system that replaced WebAdvisor, which the college had used since 2007. Self-Service will improve on the old application by preventing crashes as students enroll for next semester’s courses, according to Registrar Douglas McArthur. The new system will also allow students to see which...
There should be no abortion exceptions for fetal anomaly
Any mother who hears that her unborn child has little chance of surviving outside the womb faces a heartbreaking choice: go through with the pregnancy and birth, or end the pain now. For my parents, it wasn’t a choice at all. Twenty years ago, they were newlyweds joyfully expecting their first child. Halfway through the...




