Mary “Squeak” Barnett, who worked at Mossey Library for 23 years, died in Hillsdale this month at age 76. As the library technician tasked with overseeing circulation, Barnett was “the face of the library,” according to Public Services Librarian Brenna Wade ’08, who worked under Barnett as a student. “She was the first person you...
Month: January 2026
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City council sets public hearings for road repair plans
The Hillsdale City Council scheduled public hearings for Feb. 16 to establish 2026 Special Assessment Districts. Director of Public Services Jason Blake and City Engineer Robert Stiverson introduced a three-phase SAD plan for the 2026 construction year. The plan would repair just under two miles of roads deemed dilapidated by the city and would cost...
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From Adidas to Hillsdale: Watson joins marketing department
Watson with his wife and their three sons. The family welcomed a daughter in November. Courtesy | Neil Watson After teaching at Ave Maria University and spending almost 10 years in marketing at Adidas, Neil Watson joined the Hillsdale College marketing department as an instructor last semester. Watson said he will use his experience from...
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Exodus 90 isn’t for everyone
Courtesy | Unsplash A man in a bright orange shirt that read “Cold Showers and Holy Hours” noted that I was a young, unmarried woman, and handed me a sticker at the Catholic youth conference SEEK24 in St. Louis: “I only date Exodus Men.” Beneath the tagline was a QR code that would evidently lead...
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Mitch Albom delivers best novel yet
Mitch Albom’s newest novel is so good you’ll want to read it “Twice.” Published last fall, the story follows amateur musician and hopeless lover Alfie Logan in pursuit of his childhood sweetheart, Gianna. He stumbles over himself and slips up as often as any of us would. But there’s a catch: Alfie gets to do...