The Hillsdale City Council approved funding for the police department and made a new appointment to the Tax Increment Finance Authority board at its meeting Feb. 7. The council approved a proposal presented by Police and Fire Chief Scott Hephner for a new undercover vehicle for the department. “We’d like to get our vehicles replaced...
Visitors to Hillsdale have a new place to stay just a few minutes walk from campus with the opening of The Hillsdale Bed and Breakfast, one of the newest lodgings in the local community. Owned by experienced bed and breakfast operators Christine and Joel Shull, the house at 352 Hillsdale St. currently has three bedrooms...
Both new and used car dealerships in Hillsdale are struggling to maintain inventory as the worldwide microchip shortage continues. Cronin Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram in Hillsdale had 85 new cars in stock last May but only 17 this week, according to general manager Steve Rosenberg. “This month’s allocation will give us a whopping 16 more,”...
The number of deaths exceeded the number of births in Hillsdale County and the state of Michigan in 2020, according to data from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and the Hillsdale County Clerk. Declining population may have long-term impacts on the county’s economy, said Susan Smith, executive director of the Hillsdale County...
Michigan will allow prospective attorneys to use out-of-state bar exam scores to practice law in the state if a bill sponsored by state Rep. Andrew Fink ’06 becomes law, Fink said in a statement. House Bill 5541, known as the Revised Judicature Act, passed the Michigan House of Representatives unanimously on Jan. 25, according to...