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Vince Benedetto: the man behind the mic
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Vince Benedetto: the man behind the mic

  When WRFH Radio Free Hillsdale first aired, Dolly Parton’s national anthem opened the inaugural broadcast.  Vince Benedetto, the president and CEO of Bold Gold Broadcast and Media Foundation, chose this opening. Benedetto helped to launch Hillsdale College’s radio station in 2015. He envisioned using the station for education and community engagement, hoping to develop...

Local mothers start weekly ‘Mom Meet Up’ group
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Local mothers start weekly ‘Mom Meet Up’ group

Morse started the babywearing group that meets on the first Thursday of every month. Courtesy | Janell Morse Moms can gather for community in Hillsdale every Friday and Saturday at 10 a.m.  “We basically drink coffee and sit around and chat,” said local mother and birth doula Janell Morse.  Morse started “Mom Meet Up” in...

Hillsdale Brewing Company celebrates six years
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Hillsdale Brewing Company celebrates six years

The bar at the Hillsdale Brewing Company. Calli Townsend | Collegian Hillsdale Brewing Company celebrated its sixth anniversary on Jan. 20 with new drinks, giveaways, and live music. The husband-and-wife team of Roy and Felicia Finch spent years making the old hotel on 25 Hillsdale St. into the Hillsdale Brewing Company.  “We worked on this...

Hoekstra to endorse Hillsdale GOP faction within weeks
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Hoekstra to endorse Hillsdale GOP faction within weeks

Pete Hoekstra will endorse one of the two Hillsdale GOP factions. Courtesy | Facebook A top candidate for Michigan GOP chairman told The Collegian he expects to recognize one of the dueling Hillsdale County Republican factions as the official party in the next three weeks. “I’m pretty confident I know exactly where I’m going,” said...