Trump points to the crowd at the 2023 Turning Point Action Conference in West Palm Beach, Florida. Courtesy | Gage Skidmore, Flickr Former president Donald Trump won his second presidential election Tuesday with at least 295 electoral votes, defeating Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee. “I am glad of the result, more glad that...
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Family farmer, former school board member aims for Lansing
Jennifer Wortz Courtesy | Jennifer Wortz When Jennifer Wortz refused to wear a mask at a local health board meeting in the fall of 2021, police escorted her out within minutes. About 18 months into the pandemic, the Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency still required her son to wear a mask at school, and the...
Courthouse scaffolding to come off by Nov. 15
The scaffolding will come off the Hillsdale County Courthouse by Nov. 15. Catherine Maxwell | Collegian A renovation to the Hillsdale County Courthouse costing more than $10 million will wrap up this fall after more than two years, according to County Commissioner Doug Ingles. The scaffolding could come down as soon as Nov. 15, Ingles...
Professor’s Picks: Stephen Smith, professor of English
Song: Mozart, Finale, “The Marriage of Figaro.” (1786) Come for the famous overture but stay for the great finale. Do you desire beauty, forgiveness, and a taste of real joy? Share the glory of Mozart. As the final chorus sings: “Only love can resolve / this day of torments, / caprice and folly,...
Blue law repeal effort stalls, will return in 2026
El Cerrito does not serve margaritas on Sundays. Courtesy | Facebook A petition to end a county ban on Sunday liquor sales failed to make this year’s ballot A petition to repeal Hillsdale County’s prohibition on Sunday liquor sales failed to gain enough signatures to go before voters this year, but advocates say they plan...




