The Hillsdale City Police Department arrested a local man who allegedly committed a stabbing on Tuesday evening. Police arrested 39-year-old Shaun David Helton after 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 8, Hillsdale City Fire and Police Chief Scott Hephner said. Helton allegedly used a folding knife to stab a man multiple times, according to a warrant request...
Inmates at the Hillsdale County Jail will gain the opportunity to earn General Equivalency Diplomas as part of a new educational program that begins on March 1. Hillsdale County Sheriff Scott Hodshire hoped to give this opportunity to inmates since his election. “During my campaigning for sheriff, I knew we had to do some rehabilitation,”...
Several businesses in Hillsdale have decided to close or change their hours due to the snow storm that started on Feb. 2. John Spiteri, owner of Checker Records coffee, described how they are dealing with the situation. “We are playing it by ear and closing early today,” Spiteri said on Wednesday. “We will see what...
Local police are increasing safety measures and patrols at schools due to a rising number of threats, according to the Hillsdale County Sheriff’s Office. Hillsdale County Sheriff Scott Hodshire said incidents occurred in Jonesville and Reading schools. Police officers found and stopped the students before any had the opportunity to act on the threats. There...
Local health agencies recently began distributing thousands of masks to the Hillsdale community, according to a press release from the Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency. The BHSJ health agency and the Area Agency on Aging began distributing KN95 masks Feb. 1, according to AAA Director Laura Sutter. Local health agency offices will distribute masks to...