During a grand opening on Feb. 3, Salvation Army welcomed the city of Hillsdale to a new thrift store location, moving from the Kroger strip mall to Carleton Road. The new location offers more space for products as well as donations. Despite the move, the commitment of Salvation Army to the community remains the...
Despite looking into expanding to Coldwater and other nearby rural communities just weeks ago, Hillsdale’s only taxi service could permanently shift into park next month. Having expanded in one year to a full-service taxi company, Call and Go Now is seeing its insurance more than double. Automotive insurance premiums in Michigan stay high...
More than 160 years ago, Hillsdale soldiers ran drills in preparation to give their lives for Michigan and the Union during the Civil War where today’s residents relax and enjoy the outdoors. To commemorate their sacrifice, Bill Smith, a native of Hillsdale County, is heading up an effort to establish an historical marker at that...
On Feb. 2, the Michigan Senate unanimously passed a 21-bill package aimed at reducing recidivism — the tendency of convicted criminals to be reincarcerated — in order to cut long-term prison costs. With an annual average cost of $34,500 per inmate, Michigan’s 42,000 prisoners incarcerated in state prisons, and 64,000 under probation, cost the...
The Child Abuse Prevention Awareness organization of Hillsdale County will be hosting its second annual Children’s Charity Ball at Johnny T’s Bistro on Feb. 13. The theme of this year’s ball is ‘safe sleep.’ Keynote speaker Mary Sales will discuss important measures parents should take in order for their infant children to sleep accident-free....