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‘House of Cards’ Season 3: ‘Cheap melodrama’

The “House of Cards” has fallen. Spoiler alert: season three is boring. The brilliant and thrilling plot twists that earned this Netflix political drama so much fame since its release in February 2013 are gone. Much of the show’s popularity hinged on its its ability to highlight the extent of Frank Underwood’s ill-intentioned, conniving, and...

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Shooting: no charges filed yet

Angela P. Momenee’s threat to divorce her husband, James A. Momenee, likely contributed to the rage that led his father-in-law, Edward L. Michael, to shoot and kill him on Feb. 12, according to police reports. “It’s a hard time for all of us,” Michael told the Collegian. “Things happened here that were really bad and...

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County fair to host Trace Adkins

Continuing its theme of hosting top country singers, the Hillsdale County Fair announced Monday its 2015 grandstand entertainer will be four-time Grammy-nominated Trace Adkins. “Trace has such a range. He can tug at your heart strings and then cut loose,” said Scott Dow, Hillsdale County Fair manager. “He’s a perfect fit for our fair.” Adkins...

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Prosecutor’s office investigates self-defense shooting claims

The Hillsdale County Prosecutor’s Office is investigating the mental history of James A. Momenee, 47, who was shot and killed Feb. 12 before making any charges in relation to his death. Momenee’s father-in-law, Edward Michael, told a Jackson Citizen Patriot newspaper reporter that he killed Momenee in self-defense, but no arrests have been made in...

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Dawn doused in community support: Hillsdale’s historic Dawn Theater survives threat of closing its doors

An outpouring of support for local, live-music venue the Historic Dawn Theater saved it from closing on New Year’s Eve. Since then, an “uptick in business” assures its doors will remain open for now. Co-owners Jeff and Marcy Horton decided to keep the theater open on a temporary basis after a Dec. 31 closing announcement...