Levels of PFAS in locations tested by the U.S. Geological Survey. Courtesy︱U.S. Geological Survey Drinking water in the city of Hillsdale is free of so-called forever chemicals, according to a report from the Board of Public Utilities. But last week Michigan’s Court of Appeals overturned the state’s regulations on the substances, which can contaminate water...
Don’t get a cat in college
Some of Hillsdale’s feral cats. Maddy Welsh | Collegian It took Bean three seconds to jump from my arms in the passenger seat to the nook behind the gas pedal. As my sister and I tried to yank the cat’s tail so he wouldn’t seal all three of our fates, I came to one distinct...
New community youth theater takes the stage
Acts of Youth, a nonprofit founded late last year, produced its first production on Aug. 11 at the Dawn Theater. The skit list included parts from “Clue,” “Abbott and Costello,” and “Children’s Snow White.” They are taking the stage in Hillsdale in hopes of helping youth express themselves and their imaginations. The group aims to...
Alumnus joins marketing as podcast manager
Shadrach Strehle ’19 returned to Hillsdale College this year as podcast manager for the Hillsdale College Podcast Network. Strehle studied history and journalism at Hillsdale and was the program director for Radio Free Hillsdale before he left for the professional world. After graduating, Strehle worked briefly as a reporter before moving to Washington, D.C. There...
Hillsdale is getting a donut factory by end of the year
Downtown Hillsdale is getting its own bakery. Located at the corner of McCollum Street and North Broad Street, Ethan’s Donut Factory is under construction. It is set to open by the end of the year according to Wayne Babcock, house director of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity and one of the business’s five investors. Babcock is...




