Despite being closed earlier this month, Watkins Oil reopened the Citgo gas station on Broad Street on Friday and replaced the previous Team One Food Store with a new Sunrise Shop convenience store. “We’re still in the process of making all the changes,” Sunrise Shop manager Courtney Congrey said. “The kitchen is closed now,...
In conjunction with Gov. Rick Snyder’s Rising Tide initiative, the City of Hillsdale received a Target Market Analysis, providing a housing study that hopes to prompt growth and development within the city. Snyder’s 2015 initiative selected ten communities throughout Michigan, based on the state of economics and growth in each “prosperity regions.” Hillsdale represents...
Hillsdale’s Qualite Sports Lighting is one of the world’s top stadium lighting companies. Its newest lighting system — the Q-LED Gamechanger Series — was recently nominated to win the Edison Award, which recognizes product development innovations. Qualite’s main office has been located in Hillsdale for nearly 30 years while making a name for...
The Hillsdale County Historical Society and Mitchell Research Center received over 130 donations in 2016 detailing the lives of Hillsdale residents dating back as far as the American Civil War. Donations included yearbooks, genealogies, pictures, newspaper clippings, books, and a plaque. People donate these materials, sometimes dating back to the 1800’s, because they want...
It might be a lot easier to catch a ride in Hillsdale by the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The Dial-A-Ride Transportation busing service has partnered with local private non-profit Key Opportunities to start a Mobility Management program, a new measure aimed at centralizing the city’s transportation. Bonnie Tew, Finance Director of...