They pride themselves on gardening, small ranching, and picking up fruits along the side of the road. They try to eat organic, in-season food. They’re called the localvores. Junior Emma Widmer counts herself among them. She hopes to be a large animal vet one day and own a small farm. “I try to source locally...
The Nimrod Education Center hosted Tom Opre, an outdoors film director, as he shared his first full length documentary titled “Killing the Shepherd” on Sept. 7. The production crew took three years to make the film, which follows an African chief waging a war against poaching to eliminate poverty in her community. Hunting serves as...
“California Dreamin’” is becoming just that: a dream. Sacramento’s governmental overreach has led to more than 413,000 residents moving out of state since 2015. As time goes on, I am tempted to join their ranks, especially after the passage of the most recent update of the California Air Resources Board’s Clean Air Act. The bill...
A recently remodeled vintage train car offers passengers a scenic view of rolling farmland and old architecture in Hillsdale and Branch counties. Last weekend, locals could hear Norfolk and Western Business Car 300’s welcoming whistle as it made its maiden voyage from Coldwater to Hillsdale and back. Bryan Lalevee, founder of Norfolk and Western Business...
Hillsdale Mayor Adam Stockford endorsed former Detroit Police Department Chief James Craig, a Republican, for Michigan governor in a press release on April 4. “I’ve been following James Craig’s career since Detroit brought him on to head their police department a decade ago,” Stockford said. Craig’s history in law enforcement began when he started his...