The Michigan Capitol, where Democrats proposed legislation on Jan. 12 to repeal Michigan’s “right-to-work” law. Courtesy | Flickr Democrats in the Michigan legislature introduced multiple bills Jan. 12 that would repeal the state’s “right-to-work,” which allows employees to work without joining a union. While supporters of the legislation said it would restore unions’ bargaining power...
The Hillsdale Farmers Market, which usually ends in October, has opened indoors for the city’s first winter market. The winter market runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every other Saturday in the back room of the Hillsdale Brewing Company. “It’s slower than the summer markets, but there are definitely some familiar market faces,” said...
Missouri is a part of the Midwest. Courtesy | Flickr My home state of Missouri is a weird state, one historically caught in the margins. Because of this, there’s debate over how it should be considered culturally – part of the Midwest or part of the South? At Hillsdale, I’ve found that a handful of...
The Austrian Hospice overlooks the sprawling city of Jerusalem. Hannah Cote | Collegian At 5 o’clock in the morning, Jerusalem is restless. The Muslim call to prayer sounds across the city over loudspeakers; Palestinian Christians commute from the West Bank for work; Catholics prepare for a sunrise Mass. The Holy Land moves so fast...
The Hillsdale County Courthouse under renovation on November 10, 2022. Logan Washburn | Collegian Renovations to the Hillsdale County Courthouse that started last summer may not be completed by the planned deadline of fall 2023, according to County Commissioner Doug Ingles. “It all depends on the weather,” said project manager Jake Verhagen of Renaissance Historic...