Problems with the county’s emergency alert system during last week’s severe weather prompted the County Department Heads to review alert policies at the Hillsdale County Commissioners’ meeting Tuesday. Chairman Mark Wiley expressed concerns about the county’s system of alerting residents to school and workplace closures during bad weather, such as last Monday. “Monday was a...
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February 12, 2015July 12, 2022Sports
Charger Chatter: Stedman Lowry
Stedman Lowry, starting shooting guard for the Hillsdale College men’s basketball team, made his collegiate debut against the University of Michigan last semester. Originally from Liberty Township, Ohio, the redshirt freshman plans to major in accounting. Your real first name is David. Why do you go by “Stedman”? It probably comes from my dad —...
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January 29, 2015July 12, 2022City News
Suicide Prevention Coalition holds first meeting
After a spike in foreclosures around 2007, the city of Hillsdale witnessed an increase in suicides that the community now seeks to reduce through the new Hillsdale Suicide Prevention Coalition. According to County Commissioner Ruth Brown, Hillsdale needs the group due to a “very bad suicide rate.” “We never had a really bad history of...
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January 29, 2015July 12, 2022City News
County commissioners review annual reports
The Hillsdale County Medical Care Facility announced it will “lose money again this year” at Tuesday’s Hillsdale County Commissioner’s meeting as part of a series of annual reports given by community administrators regarding the county’s health. Denise Baker, Hillsdale County Medical Care Facility administrator, updated the board on the facility’s situation. She said the facility...
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January 29, 2015July 12, 2022Features
Rockwell chef returns
Chef LuAnn Trombly is “the side dish queen.” Her former classmates at culinary school gave her the affectionate nickname after she gained a reputation for crafting sides and salads. “They said I could pull side dishes out of my head,” Trombly laughed. “My favorite thing to do is just go to the farmers’ market or...