Hillsdale graduates are filing into key positions in the Trump administration, ranging from speechwriters to legal counsel. “I admire them all,” Hillsdale College President Larry Arnn said. “These are fine jobs of high service for accomplished, experienced young people.” At least four graduates have taken roles in the new administration. But with numerous Cabinet confirmations...
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Arnn reacts to historic DeVos appointment
Betsy DeVos, a billionaire education philanthropist with ties to Hillsdale College, was appointed secretary of education Tuesday, after Vice President Mike Pence broke a tie in the Senate. “I think it is obvious what the vote means: Things are very partisan in Washington,” President Larry Arnn said in an email. DeVos’ approval was the first...
Back taxes buckle Broad Street
Unable to overcome more than $18,000 in back taxes and consistently high operating costs, Broad Street Downtown Market and Tavern officially closed its doors Sunday, despite numerous attempts to rebrand itself in the past four years. “We were served with a foreclosure notice. It was posted on the door when I arrived for work on...
While travel agencies try to survive, All Aboard thrives
At first glance, All Aboard Travel Agency looks like a casualty of the times — a small, unsuspecting shop trying to survive in the era of AirBnb and Travelocity. But things aren’t always what they seem. “When people see our building they’re often surprised,” All Aboard Travel owner Christina Boyer said. “They often say ‘Wow....
Community unites to find missing 9-year-old boy
As Chuck Bianchi cooked breakfast for his wife and daughter around 6 a.m. on Jan. 19, he saw someone dart past his front door in between the driveway and his attached garage. Bianchi glanced out his back window to catch a glimpse of the person running through his yard. But he was long gone....




