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Sheriff, family rescue dogs abused in video
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Sheriff, family rescue dogs abused in video

Buster, the dog abused in the video, peers out of Ringler’s car window. Courtesy | Facebook Two local men are facing misdemeanor charges after Facebook videos were posted Feb. 26 showing one of the men throwing, dragging, and punching a dog.  “I think the measure of a man is how he treats animals and children,”...

Officers respond after dog kills sheep
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Officers respond after dog kills sheep

Jacob Bruns and his family raise sheep. Courtesy | Facebook Officers from the City of Hillsdale Police Department killed one dog and wounded another on Tuesday, after the dogs killed several sheep and then attacked them. Police responded to a call about two vicious dogs at 130 State St. around 7:15 a.m., where they found...

Students discover family history at Mitchell Research Center
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Students discover family history at Mitchell Research Center

The Mitchell Research Center preserves Hillsdale’s history. Hannah Cote | Collegian An eighth grade Davis Middle School history teacher is partnering with Mitchell Research Center to help students learn more about their ancestry. A group of four or five students started visiting the center this semester every Thursday to explore their family history. Teacher John...

Airport receives $2.5 million grant
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Airport receives $2.5 million grant

A plane rests on the Hillsdale airport runway. Olivia Hajicek | Collegian The Hillsdale Municipal Airport has been awarded a $2.5 million grant from the Federal Aviation Administration to build a new terminal.  The FAA has awarded $1 billion in grants for airport terminal development projects across the country under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, according...