Reading Community Schools During the Nov. 5 election, voters of Hillsdale and Branch counties approved the granting of a $6.5 million bond to the Reading School District. The vote passed 327-213, a 61% majority. “We’ve always had a really supportive community,” Reading Superintendent Chuck North said. “I’ve been here for 28 years and any time...
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Chargers set to race in Regionals
This weekend, the Hillsdale College Chargers are looking to qualify for their seventh-consecutive trip to the national meet in Sacramento, California. But in order to punch their ticket, they’ve got to perform well at the Midwest Regional meet in Evansville, Indiana this Saturday. The top four teams in each region will qualify for nationals, and...
Hillsdale to play Southern Indiana, Oakland City in Conference Crossover
The Hillsdale College Chargers will face off against two regional opponents in their early season play this weekend. Their first game is against Southern Indiana University on Friday and they’ll play Oakland City University on Saturday in the Dawn Tibbits Potter Arena. Friday’s game is against Southern Indiana, which Hillsdale head coach John Tharp calls...
Chargers set to race in Regionals
After a surprising second-place finish at the G-MAC Championship meet on Oct. 26, the Hillsdale College Chargers are ready for the Midwest Regional meet this weekend. They now sit in the No. 8 spot in the regional rankings, in which they hadn’t been ranked all season. The Chargers will have to beat several tough regional...
Kipchoge’s recent stunt overrated
The elite distance runners continue to wow the world, and Sunday was no different at the New York City Marathon. Joyciline Jepkosgei, 25, of Kenya became the youngest woman to win the NYC Marathon since 2001. She’s also the only woman to win the NYC Marathon and Half Marathon, which she won back in March....




