The Hillsdale County Circuit and District courts released about 10 citizens in late February after the county jail reported a problem with overcrowding. “We face this quite frequently,” Sheriff Tim Parker said. Parker and Circuit Court Judge Michael Smith said the early release of some inmates doesn’t pose a threat to citizens. Smith said...
Author: Joshua J. Paladino (Joshua J. Paladino)
‘Get Out’
Director Jordan Peele’s debut film, “Get Out,” a thriller-comedy with elements of psychological horror, challenges and expands the traditional American definition of racism, leaving audiences much to contemplate but little to act upon. “Get Out” is nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars, and although Peele deserves recognition for the movie’s original commentary on race...
County forecloses condemned building
The Hillsdale County Circuit Court foreclosed the property on 23 and 25 N. Broad St. on Wednesday. The business that owns the property, Mortgage Management LLC, did not appear in court to defend the foreclosure. The owners still have time, however, to retain ownership of the property. “April 2 is the last day someone...
City delays demolition, as foreclosure case heads to county court
The City of Hillsdale has delayed the demolition of a condemned building downtown, as a county court prepares to hold a foreclosure hearing. The structure at 23 and 25 N. Broad St. still stands, even though the city’s office of code enforcement considers it a threat to public safety. The city ordered the owner,...
Five Hillsdale couples who got a ‘ring by spring’
With only one month of winter remaining, some Hillsdale students have taken the challenge to get a “ring by spring” literally. We sat down with Hillsdale couples who recently got engaged or married. Jonathan Coote and Taylor Hannel How did you meet? “We first met in physics,” Coote said. “She was on her eighth cup...