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City council orders closure of Camp Hope
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City council orders closure of Camp Hope

The mockup for the new “Hope Harbor.” Courtesy | Missy DesJardin The tent structure for the homeless at Camp Hope is slated for removal this week following a 5–3 vote by the Hillsdale City Council. Residents vacated the tent Oct. 15, with city officials planning to remove the structure on Oct. 16-17.  At its Oct....

Hillsdale sustains a pair of losses
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Hillsdale sustains a pair of losses

Freshman Ben Ngishu flips over Findlay player during Oct. 11 game Courtesy | University of Findlay Athletic Department The Hillsdale football team suffered a 28-21 loss against Tiffin University Oct. 4 and a 16-14 loss against the No. 16 University of Findlay Oct. 11, moving its season record to 2-4 overall and 1-3 in the...

‘The Smashing Machine’ fails
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‘The Smashing Machine’ fails

Show, not tell, is the basic rule of high school creative writing. Unfortunately for A24’s latest drama, it also applies to cinema. Posters for “The Smashing Machine,” directed by Benny Safdie, sell the movie as an emotionally powerful and unforgettable story. The biopic follows the career of Mark Kerr (Dwayne Johnson), a mixed martial arts...

Hometown Hotspot hits the market after 85 years
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Hometown Hotspot hits the market after 85 years

Hillsdale’s Hometown Hotspot is for sale. Courtesy | ERA Reardon Realty Hometown Hotspot in Hillsdale — home of Market House, Bigby Coffee, and Sharon’s House of Pancakes — and its Hudson sister location are now on the market for $5.5 million and $8 million, respectively. “We are completely honored to be a big part of...

After Eden: To find love, throw a party
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After Eden: To find love, throw a party

Courtesy | Unsplash My maternal grandparents met on a ski train from Kansas City to Colorado when my grandfather asked my grandmother for a light. They were married for 52 years.  We wax nostalgic about the way things once were, especially in the realm of love and marriage. It’s hard not to feel as though...