When Kelly Franklin received his first fountain pen from his mother, he had no idea of the obsessive hobby it would spark. Franklin, assistant professor of English, said he has seen a notable rise in fountain pen use and sales over the last decade or so. At one point, many fountain pen and ink companies...
Heather Webster studied floristry in high school. This experience would lead her, more than 10 years and 2 children later, to owning a flower shop in downtown Hillsdale. Webster took over as the owner of The Blossom Shop from Kathy Newell in November 2019. The store also sits in a new location at 14 N....
Everyone knows you shouldn’t talk politics and religion, especially at the Thanksgiving table. Differences tend to make things ugly. But differences are sometimes important enough that they must be discussed in hopes of settling an issue. This is certainly true for people of the same faith who have competing views. Such is the problem presented...
President Donald Trump made history as the first sitting president to attend the annual March for Life last Friday, but his presence hurt more than helped the pro-life movement. This year was my fourth time attending the March in D.C., and it was, by far, the most Trump-crazed one I’ve yet seen. That makes sense....
The local Domino’s Pizza closed last month after its owners retired, and other pizzerias are seeing an uptick in business. Ken Clawson managed operations at the Domino’s in Market House Plaza for 12 years, two years under the previous owner and 10 years as the official owner. “I’ve had a great bunch of employees,” Clawson...