A judge dismissed Hillsdale Justice Project, Inc.’s case on Jan. 10 against Hillsdale County and City of Hillsdale after the city had denied the organization’s tax exemption. Hillsdale Justice Project filed a motion asking the Hillsdale County First Judicial Circuit Court to issue a judgment recognizing its status as a nonprofit in good standing, which...
The Hillsdale City Council appointed a county commissioner to the Tax Increment Finance Authority and announced a large land deal at its Tuesday, Jan. 18 meeting. TIFA is a city board committed to creating economic opportunity, providing support for small businesses, and preserving property values in the community, according to Mayor Adam Stockford. Mary Wolfram...
The only recreational-vehicle dealership in Hillsdale County will open fully in February, its owner said. “We are just now really getting things up and running,” said Kenneth Joswiak of Southern Michigan RV. Joswiak and his wife Stacy, who also own Hillsdale Buick GMC on Carleton Road, started to sell Gulf Stream RVs in September and...
A new coffee shop in Quincy aims to end human trafficking by taking a ministry-oriented approach to business. Refuge Coffee is a family owned business that opened last March. Owner Dawn Bracy said the idea for it came, “straight from the Lord.” “We started to get many confirmations that this is exactly what God wanted,”...
Hillsdale County will be split into two different state Senate districts under a plan approved by the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission on Dec. 28. On the new map, Hillsdale and Jonesville are in district 16 and Allen and Reading are in district 17. The new maps enacted by the commission give Democrats a chance...