It was a normal night in November 2019 at the Cote house. The boys were heading off to their basketball games when Shanna Cote received four unordered pizza deliveries from four separate pizza stores. The next night, the Cotes received the same unordered deliveries at their new, but not yet occupied, house. “My younger kids...
Local businesses in Hillsdale have adjusted their services or closed down temporarily due to the impact of COVID-19 on safety and health. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s “Stay Home, Stay Safe” directive, issued March 24, suspended all in-person operations not necessary to sustain or protect life, with a few exceptions for exercise or caring for the...
Hillsdale citizen Joseph Hendee initiated a civil action suit on Feb. 14, requesting a citizen grand jury and a special prosecutor to investigate Hillsdale County Undersheriff Carl Albright. Albright admitted to forging the city treasurer’s signature on two separate tax documents in July 2019. “I felt that our public officials failed us,” Hendee said. “They...
Hillsdale Justice Project co-founder Jon Rutan is running his third campaign for Hillsdale County Sheriff. Meanwhile, Hillsdale County Sheriff Timothy Parker is not filing for reelection. Rutan, though not in law enforcement, said he is extremely involved in the community both through the Hillsdale Justice Project and the work he does helping those who have...
Hillsdale County Undersheriff Carl Albright is running for sheriff in the 2020 election and promises to improve technology within the department. Hillsdale County Sheriff Timothy Parker will not run for reelection in August but has endorsed Albright. Albright began working for the Hillsdale County Sheriff Office in 1985 as a corrections officer. In 1989, he...