The Hillsdale Church of the Nazarene will host a homecoming celebration Oct. 12 and 13, marking its 75th anniversary. Saturday will feature a concert by The Olivetians, a 12-person group from Olivet Nazarene University in Illinois, followed by an ice cream social. The church will hold a celebration service Sunday morning at 10:30 a.m. with...
Author: Taylor Knopf (Taylor Knopf)
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College organizes campaign kickoff
Hillsdale College will host its most extravagant celebration of the the decade next week. The college invited approximately 500 donors to campus for a two-day gala to kick off a six-year fundraising effort, called “The Rebirth of Liberty and Learning Campaign.” The purpose of the gala is not only to celebrate the mission of Hillsdale,...
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Repeat offender sentenced 11-20 years for beating
A Hillsdale Circuit Court judge sentenced Robert McCoy, 31, to serve 11-20 years in a Michigan correctional facility on Monday for committing great bodily harm less than murder. This was McCoy’s eighth felony offense; he also has 15 misdemeanors. McCoy’s criminal history began in 2001 and includes multiple breakings of parole, dealing and using narcotics,...
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Suites get keys as backup
After technical problems with the Suites’ ID scanners which led to students entering through windows instead of doors, Hillsdale College purchased a mass order of keys for the exterior doors of the residence. “Keys were ordered as a back-up because there were some problems,” said Director of Campus Security Bill Whorley. “But we are back in working...
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Community fundraises for Humane Society
After nearly being forced to close in June, the Greater Hillsdale Humane Society is still in operation with the community’s support. Since the no-kill shelter lost its 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, nonprofit status a few years ago due to some negligence with paperwork, it has struggled to keep its doors open. In June, the Humane Society did...