New zoning rules could stop solar panels in Fayette. The Fayette Township Planning Commission passed a motion this week that could block the Heartwood II solar panel project. The body approved a drafted Compatible Renewable Energy Ordinance, which will now go before the Hillsdale County Planning Commission and the Fayette Township Board. The CREO, if...
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‘Bridgerton’ is smut
Courtesy | Unsplash Netflix will release more episodes of the hit series “Bridgerton” today. You shouldn’t watch it. Set in Regency-era London with modern twists, “Bridgerton” presents a world of attractive, well-to-do characters searching for suitable spouses. It can be easy to set aside the historical inaccuracies and predictable plotlines, given the gorgeous costumes, enthralling...
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Fayette eyes new rules to stop solar project
The Fayette Township planning commission is reviewing an ordinance that could prevent the installation of solar panels on 1,350 acres of farmland, the board said at a Feb. 17 meeting. Chicago-based solar company Ranger Power is seeking approval to build the Heartwood Solar II project north of the City of Hillsdale, along U.S. 12 and...
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For bathrooms, unisex is not a flex
Courtesy | Unsplash Women deserve their own bathrooms. Since library construction began, the two previously single-sex, single-occupancy bathrooms on the top floor of the library have been unisex. We women used to have our own bathroom, and we want it back. But now — how shall I say this? We often find the toilet seats...
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Whitmer signs school cellphone ban into law
Smartphone usage will be restricted in public schools starting next fall after Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, signed House and Senate bills into law Feb. 10. House Bill 4141, passed in January, bans smartphone usage across all grades during instructional time, with exceptions for phones without internet access, students with medical and learning needs,...