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Radio students make strong showing in statewide broadcast awards
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Radio students make strong showing in statewide broadcast awards

Nine Hillsdale College students involved with the radio station won nine awards in six categories from the Michigan Association of Broadcasters on April 7. Students received four first place awards, four second place awards, and one honorable mention.  “The features and the shows we do — the things we were awarded for today — students...

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Controversy erupts over canceled Jonesville River Fest, may move location to Hillsdale for the first time

The Jonesville Riverfest will not be taking place in Jonesville this year, but the event may move its location to the City of Hillsdale, according to Don Germann, member of Jonesville Riverfest Committee, and Hillsdale Mayor Adam Stockford.  A request from the City of Jonesville to receive written approval from the Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health...

Barber House Project reveals original vision for Slayton Arboretum
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Barber House Project reveals original vision for Slayton Arboretum

Less than 100 years ago, Slayton Arboretum had some of the largest collections of lilacs, magnolias, and witch hazel varieties. By studying catalogues from the 1940 by former Hillsdale College biology professor and student  Bertram Barber, sophomore Katy Borobia and junior Madeline Schmidt hope to restore the plant life in the arboretum and share its...

‘The Last Full Measure’:  Freshman turns radio series into self-published book
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‘The Last Full Measure’: Freshman turns radio series into self-published book

Freshman Carter McNish walked along the same trenches where Hillsdale students won medals of honor for fighting in the Civil War. Looking at Hillsdale College’s Civil War Monument, McNish read the names of those Hillsdale students who lost their lives serving as soldiers in the Civil War and decided that he ought to tell their...