She wasn’t breathing. His index and middle fingers carefully pulsed the sternum of the 4-month-old baby girl. Hillsdale Police officer Ryan Tracy shook his head to clear the thought of his own daughter lying breathless, paramedics struggling to revive her. As though they had practiced, Tracy and Officer Shelby Rathbun switched places. Rathbun continued the...
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April 2, 2015July 12, 2022City News
City to use $375k grant to improve State Street
Road improvements will soon get rid of “Lake Lovinger,” a pothole that has plagued residents on Wolcott Street for years. A $375,000 Small Urban Program grant given to Hillsdale by the Michigan Department of Transportation will fund improvements from State Street to Wolcott Street and Hillsdale’s western city limits. The Hillsdale City Council approved a...
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March 26, 2015July 12, 2022News
Hillsdale Copy Center gets renovations
The Hillsdale College copy center is finishing up renovations on their office space located in the basement of Moss Hall. Renovations include a third color printer, increased storage and workspace, and a storefront-style product ordering system, replacing the current online system. “Our current ordering system’s dependency on the Internet causes some problems, so we hope...
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February 26, 2015July 12, 2022City News
Officers caution community on credit card scams
Hillsdale citizens should be on the lookout for scammers who use email and credit card machines to steal money. These scams are common in Hillsdale, and in light of recent credit card scams, the Hillsdale Police Department wants to help people prevent their money from being stolen. Emails have tricked Hillsdale residents into giving up...
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February 26, 2015July 12, 2022Features
Horton hordes Hillsdale history
“How much do you want for it, and what are you going to do with it?” Jeffrey Horton’s unique real estate mantra follows every inquiry into his property. He doesn’t care about price or buyer, but whether the buyer intends to preserve the history of the building. For Horton, historical preservation is everything. The Dawn...