More often than not, the first face greeting customers at Nature’s Call pet shop is soft, fluffy, and downright adorable. Although Rollo — the free-range bunny that hops through the shop in downtown Hillsdale — started out as a caged rabbit, his containment didn’t last long. “Like any animal, give them enough time and they’ll...
OSSEO, Mich. — Even though this winter’s warm weather has left the layer on local lakes too thin for safe ice fishing, the 57th annual Tip-Up Festival still drew nearly 400 people on Sunday, the four-day event’s final day. The festival, named after a device placed on the ice of frozen lakes to catch fish,...
The Hillsdale County Project Homeless Connect brought together more than 25 organizations Tuesday to provide a ‘one-stop shop’ of human services for homeless people and those in need at Hillsdale Free Methodist Church. Project Homeless Connect, sponsored by the Hillsdale County Housing Continuum of Care, has brought local non-profit organizations to one location, offering hot...
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....
The City of Hillsdale’s unofficial motto, “It’s the people” might have a home in Hillsdale after all. City Councilman Brian Watkins raised the possibility of placing the slogan on the city’s water tower at a Jan. 24 city council meeting. Watkins said he came up with this idea after looking at a recent Board of...