The Jonesville Volunteer Fire Department honored firefighter Neil Finegan’s 50 years of service with a funeral procession on Sept. 17. The fire department had planned a Sept. 17 award ceremony for Finegan, but he died on Aug. 30 at 81 years old. “We honored him the best we possibly could,” Fire Chief Dean Adair said....
Hillsdale will delve into Russia’s past and present, with talks ranging from Fyodor Dostoevsky to Vladimir Putin, in its first Center for Constructive Alternatives of the school year from Oct. 2-5. Matt Bell, executive director of programs for external affairs, said studying Russian history and tradition is essential to contextualizing the actions of modern Russia....
A local credit union will give away free autumn plants and refreshments at a fall celebration event on Friday. The event, hosted by the Hillsdale Community Choice Credit Union Member Center, will feature a contest to win two $100 gas gift cards, a fire pit, and a s’mores gift basket. The bank will also offer...
Local youth and members of Hillsdale’s special needs community enjoyed games and sports at GOAL’s annual field day Sept. 24 at Hayden Park. “The field day is a fun time of hanging out with kids in the community,” GOAL Coordinator and junior Mary Ann Powers said. “It’s open to the local youth and the special...
The Formal Lounge in the Grewcock Student Union might not be Tabard Inn from “The Canterbury Tales,” but Associate Professor of English Patricia R. Bart encouraged students to explore the opportunities group input can offer writers. Bart spoke to students at the Tower Light’s first-ever Authorial Convivium Sept. 23 about the importance of cultivating creative...