DEARBORN, Mich. — Michigan parents are suing a school board with the help of a Hillsdale-based lawyer for approving sexually explicit library books. Parents with children in Dearborn Public Schools notified the Board of Education of their intent to sue at a Monday night board meeting. Parents, represented by attorney Daren Wiseley, claim the school...
The third annual Charger Derby raised approximately $85,000 for scholarships on Saturday, according to its sponsoring group, the Hillsdale College Women Commissioners. Hosted in the Searle Center, the event included simulated horse racing, an auction, and a cash bar. Organizers said 100% of the funds will go toward student scholarships. Attendees were invited to bet...
Law enforcement officers and community leaders are struggling to address homelessness in Hillsdale County as winter approaches and drives the homeless to seek shelter. Sylvester Taylor and his fiancee Latisha Brown walked into Share the Warmth of Hillsdale County and pulled chairs to a table. They said they are locals who have supported each other...
James Spiegel will join the Hillsdale faculty after he was fired from Taylor University for refusing to remove a music video from his YouTube channel. Starting in January, Spiegel will teach philosophy classes and conduct research as the Arete Professorial Fellow during the next three semesters. The college’s Arete Research Center for Philosophy, Science, and...
Republican Rep. Joseph Bellino Jr. said he is confident he will defeat Democrat Katybeth Davis on Nov. 8 to represent Michigan’s 16th state Senate District. “I’m going to keep doing the same work I’ve been doing the last nine months,” Bellino said. “We’re running through the tape at the finish line and hopefully it comes...