The city of Hillsdale announced the sale of 180 acres in the Hillsdale Manufacturing and Technology park to private developers, said Mayor Adam Stockford. Commonwealth Development is purchasing 30 acres of this land and is in the preliminary planning stages for the property. Rick Jenkins, general manager at Stoll Construction, said Stoll is working with...
Construction is underway on a private training facility in Jefferson Township for law enforcement, first responders, and the military. Monica Hall, the operations administrator for The Lab Training Center, said the Lab hopes to invite police departments from across the country to train at the facility. She said they also hope to provide training to...
Hillsdale County residents who earn less than $57,000 will be eligible for free tax-return services through a new program that begins on Jan. 31. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program will also serve residents of Jackson and Lenawee counties. Eligible residents have the opportunity to seek assistance in person at the Arbor Church in Spring...
A North Adams man awaiting sentencing for a probation violation is now facing a separate criminal enterprising charge, according to the Hillsdale County Prosecutor’s Office. The office charged Shane Edward Mitchell, 45, with criminal enterprise relating to his tree-cutting company, Mitchell’s Tree Climbers. His bond is set at $50,000, according to court documents. Prosecuting Attorney...
About one hundred people participated in a March for Life in downtown Hillsdale sponsored by St. Anthony’s Catholic Church last week. Rich Moeggenberg, a parishioner at the church who is also the college’s director of financial aid, helped organize the march. He said he reached out to leaders in the Hillsdale College for Life club...