Joshua Paladino and his family. Courtesy | Facebook Ward 4 councilman Joshua Paladino will become acting mayor of Hillsdale when Mayor Adam Stockford resigns Dec. 2, following a vote by the city council on Monday night. Paladino — who earned bachelor’s, master’s, and doctorate degrees from Hillsdale College — defeated Ward 2 Councilman Will Morrisey...
There’s no more popular pastime of today’s Republicans than railing against their party’s “establishment.” But as the GOP is set to claim both chambers of Congress, the rabble rousers owe their scapegoat a thank-you note. Senate Republicans will gain a 53-seat majority, and House Republicans should hold narrow control of their chamber, and what a...
Adam Stockford has been Hillsdale’s mayor. Courtesy | Facebook Mayor Adam Stockford will resign Jan. 1 after he announced at Monday’s city council meeting that he will no longer reside within city limits next year. The mayor’s term is set to expire in 2026, but Stockford said he and his wife closed on a house...
It takes only three minutes to zip the half-mile from Simpson Residence to the Splex on an electric scooter. Walking takes about 12 minutes, and for a growing number of players on the Hillsdale football team, that difference is enough to justify the purchase. “Believe it or not, it actually gets you from Simpson to...
Jennifer Wortz Courtesy | Jennifer Wortz When Jennifer Wortz refused to wear a mask at a local health board meeting in the fall of 2021, police escorted her out within minutes. About 18 months into the pandemic, the Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency still required her son to wear a mask at school, and the...