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Local health agency proposes project to reduce buggy crashes
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Local health agency proposes project to reduce buggy crashes

An Amish buggy in Branch County. Courtesy | Rita Hemker Two vehicle-buggy accidents, causing several injuries and one death, occurred within four days of each other in Michigan last month. Kris Dewey, of the Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency, presented a project aimed at reducing buggy crashes to the Hillsdale County Board of Commissioners Sept....

Camp Hope’s future uncertain as deadline nears
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Camp Hope’s future uncertain as deadline nears

Missy DesJardin shows the inside of Camp Hope. Sydney Green | Collegian The makeshift shelter has until Sept. 16 to meet zoning regulations A makeshift shelter for the homeless faces a Sept. 16 deadline from the city to bring its operations into compliance with zoning regulations.  Camp Hope, located behind Hillsdale Community Thrift, received the...

Slash foreign aid, not Medicaid: cuts are foolish
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Slash foreign aid, not Medicaid: cuts are foolish

The Medicaid cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act are a good move made by the wrong people at the wrong time. Entitlements are certainly a huge problem for the American federal government, accounting for approximately 46% of the federal budget, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. Since the year 2000,...

Animal neglect leads to growing homeless cat population
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Animal neglect leads to growing homeless cat population

Kátia Sherman holds Luna, a rescued cat. Megan Li | Collegian   When Kátia Sherman bought her house after accepting a job at Hillsdale College eight years ago, she found an enormous colony of stray cats roaming around. “In one summer, a colony of 20 can turn into a colony of 130, so I neutered...

Chargers open 2025 season with a road win
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Chargers open 2025 season with a road win

Courtesy: Pat Knapinski, McKendree Athletics The Hillsdale College football team opened its season on the road with a 22-17 win against the McKendree University Bearcats Sept. 6. Sophomore quarterback Colin McKernan had a career-high 255 passing yards, three touchdowns on 17 of 32 passing, and added 50 rushing yards, also a career high. “The pass...