Hillsdale Brewing Company gets new equipment. Courtesy | Hillsdale Brewing Company The Hillsdale Brewing Company replaced its plastic fermenters with three stainless steel barrel fermenters and one stainless steel barrel brite tank earlier this month. “I have been wanting this equipment since day one,” co-owner Roy Finch said. “But the cost of rehabilitating our building...
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Stillwell Ford hosts seventh annual car show
There were more than 430 cars at the show on Saturday. Logan Washburn | Collegian Stillwell Ford hosted its seventh annual car show Sept. 10 to raise money for Hillsdale County’s Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness group. The event raised more than $2,300 for CAPA, said Eric Hoffman, president and owner of Stillwell Ford. He...
A walk on the wild side: exotic petting zoo opens
Nature’s Creek Zoo is home to exotic animals like the Bengal cat, pictured here. Lauren Scott | Collegian After following a dirt road with signs pointing me toward Nature’s Creek Zoo, I arrived at a house that looked more fitting to be a farm than a petting zoo. Looking for a place to purchase tickets,...
College films old fashioned commercial on campus
Hillsdale College filmed a new commercial on campus this week featuring a horse and buggy. “We’ve created scenes that range in time from the 1800s to the present as a reminder that the steadfast mission of the college has always been to develop the minds and improve the hearts of its students,” said Mark Waters,...
Community thrift: More than the material
Hillsdale Community Thrift has grown into more than a place to buy cast-off clothes, shoes, and furniture. “Many people that we have contact with don’t have a support system, and they just need someone to say, ‘I care about you,’” said Michelle Hebert, community outreach coordinator at Hillsdale Community Thrift. “That’s what we do at...




