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City Council hopes to improve roads, leaf-collection methods in 2020
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City Council hopes to improve roads, leaf-collection methods in 2020

Hillsdale Mayor Adam Stockford announced his “2020 City Council Goals” for the new year, and the council members unanimously agreed to the goals during the regularly-scheduled city council meeting on Monday, Feb. 3.   “Every year we set goals,” Stockford said. “This council has done a really good job ensuring these goals are achieved.” Council members...

Abortion in Michigan: An act, a petition, and the U.S. Supreme Court
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Abortion in Michigan: An act, a petition, and the U.S. Supreme Court

Michigan residents are fighting for a dismemberment abortion ban act through citizen-initiated legislation, leading the way for other pro-life initiatives across the country. “Right to Life of Michigan is the most prolific organization in the state’s history with regard to this particular provision,” said Genevieve Marnon, legislative director at Right to Life of Michigan. “This...

Putting Hillsdale on the map: City Council discusses funding for wayfinding signs project
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Putting Hillsdale on the map: City Council discusses funding for wayfinding signs project

Residents from Hillsdale Economic Development Corporation hope to place wayfinding signs in the City of Hillsdale to direct visitors to highlights around town, and the City Council expressed support for the idea at its meeting on Jan. 20. These new signs would mirror the design of the blue and white “Welcome to Historic Hillsdale” signs...

Professor releases collection of Thomas More’s works
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Professor releases collection of Thomas More’s works

A multi-decade adventure that included standing in the jail cell of a martyr, holding a prayer book from the sixteenth century, and journeying through foreign countries has culminated in a groundbreaking new text. Professor of English Stephen Smith co-edited a newly released book, “The Essential Works of Thomas More,” with Gerard Wegemer, professor of English...