As the expiration date approaches for an animal control agreement with Branch County, Hillsdale County officials are grappling with where to house stray dogs. The 10-year contract allowed Hillsdale County to transport unclaimed strays to Branch County’s facility in Coldwater after a 24-hour holding period at the Hillsdale County Sheriff’s Office. The contract will expire...
The student band Runaround beat the Splex roof last week, with El Clasico besting a perfect class registration on Monday. A bracket of 64 campus contestants — including “Warm Cookie Wednesday,” “Dr. Jackson’s Beard,” and “Driving the Cybertruck” — are pitted against one another in an NCAA tournament-style bracket to decide which is best. Each...
County officials are continuing an approach of prioritizing maintenance of paved roads over unpaved ones, following an unusually intense winter season. State highways are first priority for plowing and repairs, said Hillsdale County Road Commission Manager Bob Griffis said. “Numbered highways, M-99, M-49, M-34, US-12, and US-127. Then paved primary roads are next, followed by...
Around a quarter of Hillsdale College seniors pursue further education within six months of graduating, according to survey data. While class rigor and a lack of grade inflation may cause some to worry about their graduate school aspirations, students nonetheless frequently gain admission to competitive graduate and professional programs — including medical and law school,...
A state senator representing Hillsdale County has proposed a bill to roll back Michigan’s recent tax increase on cannabis sales, gaining support from local sellers. State Senator Jonathan Lindsey (R-Coldwater) introduced Senate Bill 810 on Feb. 26. The one-sentence bill would fully repeal the Comprehensive Road Funding Tax Act, which enacted the 24% wholesale excise...