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Mike Lagassee, remembered
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Mike Lagassee, remembered

Hillsdale College alumnus Mike Lagassee ’65 died April 10. Wikimedia Commons | Courtesy Mike Lagassee, husband of Hillsdale Academy Librarian Joan Lagassee, died at age 72 on April 10 at the Hillsdale Hospital as a result of complications from surgery. Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, Lagassee fell in love with the Hillsdale community when...

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City’s new concussion policy is ‘near and dear’ to councilman

To educate children and coaches on safe sports practices, the Hillsdale City Council approved a concussion management policy Monday night to benefit organized sports offered through the city’s parks and recreation department. The new concussion policy would call for coaches to undergo a training session at city hall and become familiar with certain warning signs...

Community breaks ground for new 911 dispatch building
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Community breaks ground for new 911 dispatch building

Members of Hillsdale Emergency Management and Hillsdale County 911 Dispatch celebrated the first day of construction on a new dispatch building at a groundbreaking ceremony in the Industrial Park on Tuesday. Located in the Industrial Park, the site of the new dispatch center will have better access to radio and cell towers as well as...

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I spent Lent in the drive-thru lane

During the Catholic Church’s 40 days of Lenten sacrifice, I broke all the rules. I gained weight, ate out more, and indulged in a new guilty pleasure as I went on a quest to find the fast food industry’s best fish sandwich. According to a survey by Christianity Today, fast food placed ninth on a...

Former trustee Hazel Hare left a Hillsdalian legacy
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Former trustee Hazel Hare left a Hillsdalian legacy

Former Hillsdale College trustee Hazel Hare died March 22. External Affairs | Courtesy The last words Hazel Hare spoke to me were, “Carry on the torch, kiddo.” I never met Hazel Hare, but I spoke with her on the phone once. During a 20-minute phone interview regarding her resignation from the Board of Trustees and...