Deputy Sheriff William Butler Jr. Courtesy | Sheriff’s Office Saint Anthony’s Catholic Church will hold a Blue Mass at noon on Wednesday, Sept. 11, to honor slain Deputy Sheriff William “Bill” Butler Jr. and other first responders. Butler was shot on duty at a traffic stop on July 27. He was transported to the hospital,...
City planners approve Aldi location proposal
The City Planning Commission approved a site proposal from Aldi. Courtesy | Aldi The City of Hillsdale Planning Commission approved Aldi’s proposed location on the corner of Moore Road and West Carleton Road earlier this year. Sam Fry, the City of Hillsdale marketing and development coordinator, said the Planning Commission approved the site plan in...
Hillsdale doesn’t produce statesmen. Let’s change that.
For a college so entwined in politics, Hillsdale doesn’t turn out many elected officials. More than 20 years ago, I came to Hillsdale convinced that what I learned here would one day help me become an elected official, probably after becoming a lawyer. God had different plans. I never went to law school but did...
In Poland, God comes home
“We Polish people have an old saying,” she told me as she offered another slice of cheesecake: “Gość w dom, bóg w dom: visitor comes home, God comes home.” Three different kinds of pierogies, beef, chicken, potatoes, salad, and two bottles of wine — the remnants of our dinner — still filled the table as...
Is Hillsdale Brat hip enough to meet Gen Z Brat trend?
A lot of people have been called a “brat” in their lifetime, mostly as an insult, but more recently Generation Z has reclaimed that title with pride. A social media trend called “Brat” summer has become a phenomenon. Inspired by British pop star Charli XCX’s newest album “Brat,” the buzzword quickly made cultural, and even...




