Matthew Spalding, dean of Hillsdale’s Van Andel Graduate School of Government, accepted a position on the board of trustees at the New College of Florida. Appointed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Jan. 6, Spalding will advise the college on its transformation into a classical liberal arts school. “I have known Governor DeSantis since he...
The Hillsdale Farmers Market, which usually ends in October, has opened indoors for the city’s first winter market. The winter market runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every other Saturday in the back room of the Hillsdale Brewing Company. “It’s slower than the summer markets, but there are definitely some familiar market faces,” said...
DEARBORN, Mich. — Michigan parents are suing a school board with the help of a Hillsdale-based lawyer for approving sexually explicit library books. Parents with children in Dearborn Public Schools notified the Board of Education of their intent to sue at a Monday night board meeting. Parents, represented by attorney Daren Wiseley, claim the school...
[EDITOR’S NOTE: This article has been edited for clarity since publication.] Community members say they are “shocked” after a local bar hosted a charity drag performance last month. Local charity Survivors Strong organized Drag Queen Bingo, which took place last month at 55 Below, a bar on Broad Street. Tickets to the show cost $25,...
When Paul Ray woke up one morning and decided to be a lawyer, he had no idea he would one day clerk for an associate Supreme Court justice and serve in former President Donald Trump’s administration. “I didn’t start thinking about law school before my senior year. I was going to teach English and...