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City council still resolving resident’s State Street request

  The reconstruction of State Street in Hillsdale is completed, save for one issue concerning changes made to a resident’s yard during the months-long process. Though the project’s completion was delayed several times, it is now basically complete, said City Manager Linda Brown. In addition to allowing drivers around the area to use State Street...

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Dial-A-Ride service increases in three-month trial

Hillsdale Place resident Alexix Kozub hoisted herself out of her stiff chair and approached the podium in the City Council chamber Oct. 1, preparing to speak. She simply said that she thinks Dial-A-Ride going to Walmart twice a month is a good thing and will enable residents to get goods not available from downtown businesses....

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Council deals with obstacles facing State Street project

Two obstacles still remain in the completion of the State Street reconstruction project. For many weeks, State Street in Hillsdale, Mich., has been under construction, forcing through traffic to be redirected. But the project is now almost finished, with a final paving day scheduled for Oct. 3 and a completion date of Oct. 5, according...

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Cars collide near Olds

Two cars crashed into each other on Tuesday at approximately 11:30 a.m, just outside of Olds Residence. Single drivers – a man and a woman – occupied each vehicle that collided in the intersection of Hillsdale Street and Galloway Street. No serious injuries were reported, though the man did complain of neck pain, said Richard...

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City council approves and applauds renovation efforts

Sandy Beach, a piece of Baw Beese lake-front property 3.4 miles away from campus, is undergoing some major changes. Many of them have already been completed, said Rich Moore of the Hillsdale Rotary Club and chairman of the renovation project. “We’re excited to start the next phase of the project next week,” Moore said. The...