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Water main breaks, city prepares for valve repairs
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Water main breaks, city prepares for valve repairs

The city plans to repair water valves to prevent broken water mains like the one Feb. 13. Courtesy | Nic Rowan A broken water main discolored water and lowered water pressure for some city residents on Feb. 13. The break, near the corner of West Carleton Road and Mechanic Road, was due to an old...

Dixon joins Fink at fundraiser
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Dixon joins Fink at fundraiser

Tudor Dixon joined state Rep. Andrew Fink, R-Hillsdale, (left) at Johnny T’s Bistro for a fundraiser. Jack Cote | Collegian Tudor Dixon, last year’s Republican nominee for Michigan governor, said she has not ruled out a future run for statewide office after appearing at a Hillsdale Presidents’ Day fundraiser for state Rep. Andrew Fink, R-Hillsdale....

Meijer plans to remove historic barn
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Meijer plans to remove historic barn

Meijer is planning to remove the Mail Pouch Tobacco Barn for its new store. Courtesy | Facebook Meijer will remove the historic farm on its property before spring 2024, as it plans to break ground on the new store this spring.  The property, just southeast of Bullhead Lake near the intersection of W. Carleton Road...

Sprinkles do not belong on ice cream
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Sprinkles do not belong on ice cream

Sprinkles do not belong on ice cream. Courtesy | Wikimedia Commons I glared at the colorful mystery in front of me: a frosted sugar cookie topped with red and white pellets. Confusion, aversion, and frustration grew within my 4-year-old self. I simply didn’t understand why these colorful specks were lying on my cookie. What were...

Add Will Carleton to the Liberty Walk
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Add Will Carleton to the Liberty Walk

Will Carleton stands with former Hillsdale College President Joseph Mauck. Courtesy | Hillsdale College Library Few poets can attribute their success to their humble deeds as undergraduate students, but Will Carleton can. As the most famous graduate of Hillsdale College, he should be the next statue on the Liberty Walk.  As a student, Carleton wrote for...