Melissa DesJardin, executive director of Your Way Home, has two weeks to evict a dozen homeless people living at a shelter near Hillsdale Community Thrift, a judge has ruled. Judge Megan Stiverson entered a default judgment due to a lack of counsel against BMAK Charity Thrifts, the nonprofit wing of the thrift store, Oct. 29....
Community members complained about the new parking restrictions on South Street during public comment at the Hillsdale City Council meeting Nov. 2. “It probably doesn’t mean anything to you people but it meant something to me,” said South Street homeowner Rose Miller about her home. “I loved it, you took all the parking away.” South...
Matthew Kniffin won his race for city council by 11 votes in the 2026 election, as voters elected him to be the next Ward 3 councilman. The citizens of Hillsdale also elected three other new city council members in the Nov. 3 election: Jill Hardway, Cynthia Pratt, and Steve McDowell. Roughly 55% of registered voters...
Next Thursday, Nov. 12, most 11 a.m. classes will be cancelled. You could sleep in a little longer, get an early lunch, or scroll on Instagram reels. Or you could take advantage of the event that classes were cancelled for: Fall Convocation. The word “convocation” is derived from the Latin root “convocare,” meaning “to call...
The Joy String Quartet after their Halloween concert. The Collegian | Monica Smies The Joy String Quartet’s Halloween Concert featured musicians in ancient Egyptian style costumes who played for a crowd of children, teachers, parents, and college students Oct. 30. The audience filled Plaster Auditorium, which was decorated with spooky lights and friendly mechanical ghosts,...