Students at Hillsdale need to laugh more often, according to Stephen Smith, Dean of Humanities and Professor of English. He is one of three members of what he describes as a “mysterious triumvirate,” a body which he says is tasked with bringing more opportunities for laughter to the students of Hillsdale. The triumvirate is responsible...
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March 26, 2026March 25, 2026City News
City mulls new ways to fund road repairs
The Hillsdale City Council voted 8-0 to repeal a policy requiring the use of special assessment districts to fund road repairs at its March 16 meeting. SADs designate dilapidated roads for repair and charge residents on that road up to $5,000 per parcel. The council’s new approach is to leave SADs as an option for...
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March 26, 2026March 25, 2026City News
Winter poses upkeep challenges for unpaved roads
County officials are continuing an approach of prioritizing maintenance of paved roads over unpaved ones, following an unusually intense winter season. State highways are first priority for plowing and repairs, said Hillsdale County Road Commission Manager Bob Griffis said. “Numbered highways, M-99, M-49, M-34, US-12, and US-127. Then paved primary roads are next, followed by...
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March 26, 2026March 25, 2026Features, Homepage - Features
Alumni’s news site aims to set the standard
Hillsdale alumnus John Gage ’18 launched The Plains Sentinel, an online website that focuses on Nebraska state and local news, on Substack last month. “I’m an ambitious guy,” 29-year-old Gage said. “I would like the Plains Sentinel to be the go-to site for news, politics, and culture in the state of Nebraska, and I think...
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March 26, 2026March 25, 2026Homepage - News, News
Clean shoes and gold coins: Kehoe students start new business
Four Hillsdale students have started a shoe cleaning business as part of their Kehoe Fellowship project. The Kehoe Fellowship gives students a practical, hands-on experience in entrepreneurship, according to Jen Lutz, the fellowship’s director. Freshman Russel Mangiapane and sophomores Ianna Chan, Ashley Luke, and Rylan Conley started the St. Nick’s Shoe Cleaning Service at the...