Kristopher Joswiak will take over as police and fire chief Feb. 17. Gemma Flores | Collegian The Hillsdale City Council selected Kristopher Joswiak as the new Hillsdale police and fire chief in an 8-1 vote at its Feb. 2 meeting. Joswiak, a native of Canton, Michigan, has served in both fire and police departments for...
Residents from Oak and South streets are gathering signatures to reject the city’s special assessment district proposal before a Monday deadline. “I believe the real mission is just getting the word out there so that everyone understands what’s going to happen if we don’t stand together on this,” said Jill Hardway ’89, one of the...
The Hillsdale City Council scheduled public hearings for Feb. 16 to establish 2026 Special Assessment Districts. Director of Public Services Jason Blake and City Engineer Robert Stiverson introduced a three-phase SAD plan for the 2026 construction year. The plan would repair just under two miles of roads deemed dilapidated by the city and would cost...
Congressman Tim Walberg helped Hillsdale city officials acquire federal funding for Arch Avenue improvements. Courtesy | Twitter The Hillsdale City Council unanimously approved plans to repair Arch Avenue using a special assessment district at its Dec. 1 meeting and will host a public hearing Jan. 5 to discuss funding for the project. The estimated cost...
Forced Perspective will be senior Joshua Burnett’s directorial debut. Courtesy | Natalie Kottom Hillsdale’s Film and Production Club will premiere senior Joshua Burnett’s newest film, “Forced Perspective,” Nov. 21. “I am the writer, director, producer, and editor, so I’m wearing a lot of hats,” Burnett joked. Burnett says he has worked on the script for...