Every part of my homemade pasta with fresh spinach, yellow bell peppers, and cherry tomatoes was Hillsdale County Farmers Market fresh. The farmers market offers fresh produce, baked goods, meats, flowers, and more, yet most students rely on Kroger or Walmart for their everyday grocery needs. As eating locally grows in popularity, I decided to...
Residents and travelers found “Stars, Stripes, and Fair Delights” at the Hillsdale County Fairgrounds beginning last weekend. The 172nd Hillsdale County Fair began Sunday Sept. 25, and will continue until Saturday Oct. 1. The fair offers rides, private vendors, 4-H competitions, and events. “We are the largest event held annually in the county, so there...
Meg Kolp is a senior volleyball player from Petoskey, Michigan. Q: If you had to replace a volleyball with any piece of fruit during a game, what fruit would you pick? Why? A: If I had to replace a volleyball with a fruit, I would choose a grapefruit! I feel like they’re large enough to...
Sophomore wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa and the Hillsdale football team’s defense stepped up late to put the Chargers back in the win column with a tough, 17-10 out-of-conference win in Missouri against the Missouri S&T Miners. Hillsdale improved to 3-1 overall as TeSlaa posted eight catches for 177 yards and both of the team’s touchdowns,...
This fall, sophomore Matthew Karten started a new GOAL program to provide aid to students with difficulty in their home lives or academics. Success through Opportunity leading to Accountability and Respect, or SOAR, is a one-on-one mentorship initiative for struggling students at Horizon Alternative High School, according to Karten. “We have 20 kids or so...