Fourth in a series. Hillsdale attorney Kevin Shirk advised the city against selling its Board of Public Utilities to generate road money last week, claiming the costs far outweigh the benefits. The BPU consists of three services: water, wastewater, and electric with a combined annual revenue of approximately $15 million. The entities can be sold...
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March 27, 2014July 12, 2022Features
Japanese anime, Narnia, and interstellar travel
Japanese anime and traveling to Narnia seldom show up on college midterms. But this fall, students will study these subjects in honors seminars. “Honors seminars are there to provide a way to learn what we don’t have time to study otherwise,” said Professor of Theater and Speech James Brandon. Some of these one-credit seminars include...
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March 20, 2014July 12, 2022Sports
Veldheer signs $35M contract with Arizona Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals signed Hillsdale alumnus, Jared Veldheer ’10, to a five-year, $35 million contract on March 11. The contract guarantees him $17 million and includes a $6.25 million signing bonus. After Veldheer told the Oakland Raiders that he wouldn’t be returning to the team in 2014, the Cardinals put him at the top of...
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March 18, 2014July 12, 2022City News
State grants city $36k for winter street repairs
Michigan State Sen. Bruce Caswell announced Tuesday that Hillsdale will receive $36,000 for costs accrued from the harsh winter. Because many Michigan municipalities overspent their winter budgets, state lawmakers decided to give money to cities like Hillsdale to help with the extra costs. Caswell told the Hillsdale City Council at its March 3 meeting that...
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March 13, 2014July 12, 2022City News
City to move forward with City Manager contract
Despite a heated debate over Linda Brown’s first appointment as Hillsdale’s city manager three years ago, the decision to negotiate a new contract for her was approved during Monday’s council meeting. Brown’s contract ends May 15, and the council approved moving forward with a new one in a 6-1 vote. Councilwoman Emily Stack-Davis voted against the...