Larissa Hovis stands in the family business, surrounded by their merchandise. Courtesy | Larissa Hovis Farmhouse Charm Shoppe in downtown Hillsdale is a local family’s venture to share their creativity with the community. Brad and Larissa Hovis, and their oldest son, 17-year-old Hunter, recently started running the business out of their shop at 77 N....
Year: 2023
Film club hosts Super Bowl ad competition
The Film and Production Club hosted a Super Bowl advertisement contest for dorms and clubs to display their merits last week. Junior and Club President Truman Kjos said the club, which had put on a film contest some years ago, wanted to get dorms and clubs involved in a new contest. “We said ‘Super Bowl...
Tharp named athletic director
Former Hillsdale basketball head coach John Tharp instructing the team during a time out. Former men’s basketball head coach John Tharp was appointed Hillsdale College Director of Athletics on Tuesday. Tharp had been in his position with the basketball team since 2007, and will replace Don Brubacher, who has served as director of athletics since...
Michigan’s ‘right to work’ law should not have been repealed
The right to work law should not have been repealed. Courtesy | AP News. America prides itself on free speech. But when it comes to unions, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Democratic majority in Michigan’s legislature do not believe people should enjoy this right. The “right-to-work” law, simply put, gave workers the choice of...
Hpo on the Lions bandwagon now
This year, the Detroit Lions will finally put it together. Growing up in the Detroit area, I’ve been told to “just wait, next year is our year” more times than I can count every year. And every year, Detroit sports fail to deliver. Whether it’s LeBron James smearing the Pistons up and down the court...




