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City denies tax exemption for Hillsdale Justice Project, judge dismisses case
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City denies tax exemption for Hillsdale Justice Project, judge dismisses case

A judge dismissed Hillsdale Justice Project, Inc.’s case on Jan. 10 against Hillsdale County and City of Hillsdale after the city had denied the organization’s tax exemption. Hillsdale Justice Project filed a motion asking the Hillsdale County First Judicial Circuit Court to issue a judgment recognizing its status as a nonprofit in good standing, which...

Professor writes on cultural politics
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Professor writes on cultural politics

Associate Professor of Rhetoric and Public Address Ethan Stoneman argues the Qanon movement was so popular due to its use of hidden messages in his recent article for “Cultural Politics.”   “Where We Produce One, We Produce All: The Platform Conspiracism of QAnon,” co-authored by Associate Professor of Communication and Dramatic Arts at Central Michigan University...

SAB to host annual Gingerbread Wars
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SAB to host annual Gingerbread Wars

  Thirty teams will put their gingerbread house decorating skills to the test on Friday night at the annual Student Activities Board sponsored Gingerbread Wars.  At 7 p.m. on Dec. 3, teams of two to three students will have 30 minutes to build a gingerbread house, plus three mystery ingredients to incorporate into their creation. ...

Local ministry may face foreclosure, prepares to appeal to State Tax Tribunal
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Local ministry may face foreclosure, prepares to appeal to State Tax Tribunal

A local Christian organization could face foreclosure at the end of March 2022 due to taxes accrued in 2019 when the organization was denied tax exemption by the city of Hillsdale. Rev. Cindy Eckhardt, president and founder of One Step Ministries, said that while the organization is a church, it does not hold traditional Sunday...

Student-produced documentary premieres, tells the story of college’s role in the Civil War
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Student-produced documentary premieres, tells the story of college’s role in the Civil War

A student-made documentary on Hillsdale College and the Civil War premiered to a standing-room-only audience on Tuesday night. “This is a story that needed to be told for the last hundred years since documentaries have been around,” said Buddy Moorehouse, a professional filmmaker who oversaw the film’s production. “I’m so proud that they were the...