Matt Bentley hands his candidate paperwork to City Clerk Katy Price Monday night. Courtesy | Isaac Kirshner Matt Bentley, a Hillsdale native, will face the acting mayor Matt Bentley announced he will run for mayor of Hillsdale in the August special election, and he’s “singularly focused” on stopping plans to create bike lanes and other...
Left to right: Reagan Reese ’22, Phillip Wegmann ’15, and Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell ’24 are White House correspondents. Courtesy | Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell What’s new about reporting on the Trump administration for Philip Wegmann? The RealClearPolitics White House reporter and 2015 Hillsdale grad is drinking more coffee. How many cups per day? “My mother might...
Joseph Cella ’91 and his running mate, Jessica Barefield, earned 23% of delegates. Courtesy | Mindi Tietz An endorsement from Hillsdale alumnus Joseph Cella ’91 lifted State Sen. Jim Runestad to victory at the Michigan Republican Party convention contest for chairman Feb. 22 in Detroit. “He values the importance of being a bridge-builder and a...
Joseph Cella (right) with his wife, Kristen, and President Donald Trump. Courtesy | Joseph Cella Joseph Cella ’91, a former ambassador under Trump, is “cautiously confident” Hillsdale alumnus Joseph Cella ’91 hopes to lead the Michigan Republican Party into the 2026 election cycle, and a “vast majority” of Hillsdale County Republican delegates will support him...
Jolenta Dangerfield takes orders at Finish Line Family Restaurant. Thomas McKenna | Collegian Local owners and servers fear Feb. 21 minimum wage hike, new paid leave rules Several local restaurants plan to raise menu prices if a Feb. 21 statewide minimum wage and paid leave increase takes effect as some lawmakers said Wednesday they were...