Thousands of people will flood Hillsdale County for the “Most Popular Fair on Earth” from Sept. 25 to Oct. 1. The Fair will not only feature many of the traditional activities, booths, and events that draw thousands of people to the Fairgrounds each year, but it will also spotlight new exhibits. The final preparations for...
In an effort to promote literacy, Hillsdale County opened a free lending library in Jonesville this month. The first of its kind, the installation is part of a district-wide initiative to build community while encouraging reading. Stacey Ansel, literacy specialist at the Hillsdale County Intermediate School District, decided to bring the movement to Hilsdale after...
Hillsdale resident Otis Campbell is contesting allegations that his estranged wife made against him regarding his involvement with an incident of vandalism at the Blossom Shop last month. Jennifer Campbell told the Collegian last week that she believed Otis Campbell, not his girlfriend Mindy Flowers, had thrown a rock through the back window of...
“Straight, tall, and beautiful,” was the only description sculptor Heather Tritchka ’98 had available when she began working on a statue of Winona, daughter of Potawatomi Chief Baw Beese. From these words and further research, Tritchka began reanimating Winona through a sculpture to be displayed in Mrs. Stock’s park starting in spring 2017. The Winona...
Despite criticism from citizens about the Hillsdale City Council’s decision to replace the ‘It’s the People’ welcome sign on M-99 with one reading ‘Home of Historic Hillsdale College,’ the item did not appear on the council’s Monday meeting agenda. “We did not add the item to the agenda because the body had agreed at...