Hillsdale’s Career Services and the Herbert H. Dow II Journalism Program are partnering to bring sports and business writer John U. Bacon to campus on Dec. 3 to talk about writing and leadership. “We always look for opportunities to partner with other departments on campus,” Career Services Director Joanna Wiseley said. “John U. Bacon seemed...
Author: Macaela Bennett (Macaela Bennet)
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Local physicians fear ObamaCare
Anxieties about the Affordable Care Act caused an abnormal decrease in the number of patients at Hillsdale Community Health Center this fall. These concerns largely stem from many Hillsdale residents receiving notices that their insurance policies will be canceled on Dec. 31. Local insurance agency owner, Clint Barrett said this is because insurance companies must...
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Hillsdale residents question ObamaCare at town hall
A meeting on the new federal healthcare law turned tense when residents began asking questions about how ObamaCare will benefit them. The Health Insurance Marketplace, which is called an “exchange” in the ACA but commonly referred to as a marketplace, is an online “mega mall” where U.S. citizens can compare and purchase health care policies...
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City council swears in newly elected members
More than 30 people filled the usually empty seats at the Nov. 12 city council meeting to witness the swearing in of the new council. In addition to newly elected Mayor Scott Sessions, three council members, Patrick Flannery (ward IV), Adam Stockford (ward I), and Emily Stack-Davis (ward III), were sworn into Hillsdale’s City Council,...
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Give us a college town
Candidates in Hillsdale’s recent election said that the town has a good relationship with Hillsdale College in the forum on Oct. 22. This left college students wondering: were the candidates spewing political jargon or just misguided? Hillsdale’s downtown does not have a Hillsdale College sign, poster, or even a hint that there is a school...