A local credit union will give away free autumn plants and refreshments at a fall celebration event on Friday. The event, hosted by the Hillsdale Community Choice Credit Union Member Center, will feature a contest to win two $100 gas gift cards, a fire pit, and a s’mores gift basket. The bank will also offer...
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County National Bank chooses new leader
County National Bank announced a new president and CEO on Sept. 16. Joseph Williams will serve as the new leader of CNB Community Bancorp, which has several locations in south central Michigan and is headquartered in Hillsdale. Williams will begin his duties in early October. Williams has 40 years of banking experience and currently serves...
Dawn Theater to host Celtic concert Friday
The Dawn Theater will host a Celtic concert on Friday, featuring Scottish folk singers Jim and Susie Malcom. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. and tickets can be purchased for $15 in advance or for $20 at the door. Student tickets can be purchased at a special rate of $10. Mary Wolfram, a member of...
Churchill expert lectures on the prime minister’s education
Winston Churchill’s rigorous self-education laid the foundation for his later successes, said Christopher Harmon, a professor at the Institute of World Politics. Harmon, who has worked in foreign policy and counterterrorism studies programs for the U.S. government, presented his research on Churchill’s self-education in a lecture titled “The Books Churchill Read: The Self-Education of a...
As nation, state increase electric vehicle use, county offers two charging stations
Hillsdale County is home to only two electric vehicle charging stations, at a time when federal and state programs aim to increase electric vehicle usage and create a national electric vehicle charging network. The two charging stations are in Jonesville, according to the Department of Energy’s Alternative Fuels Data Center. There are no stations...




