The Coffee Cup Diner’s new owners have remodeled the restaurant, which they say has increased business and promoted patriotism. The owner of the diner, Kevin Conant, said “business has increased” since the remodel. The diner is filled with American flags and banners. “I wanted to go for the classic American diner,” Conant said. The diner’s...
After receiving a $15,000 grant to hire a full time librarian, the Hillsdale Community Library has been working to increase its children’s programs. The grant came in late August from the Michigan Humanities Organizations Pandemic Emergency grant fund, which is designed to help Michigan cultural and community organizations impacted by COVID-19, according to the Winter...
Local restaurant owner Rick Tropiano says he has had to cut hours and may close his restaurant on Mondays. “By the end of the week, most of my kitchen staff and some of the servers are very exhausted and on overtime and that makes it more difficult to operate profitably,” said Tropiano, who owns and...
The city of Jonesville seeks to redevelop the former Klein Tools manufacturing plant and bring a new business into the downtown riverfront property. “It’s a challenge, of course, to reuse a factory,” said City Manager Jeff Gray, “but there’s a great opportunity there with all of the space.” The city is especially interested in “retail,...
The Hillsdale County Historical Society will publicly open the doors of the Will Carleton Poorhouse barn on Dec. 4, featuring its vintage fire truck from 1932. “We purchased a 1932 Seagrave fire truck that was originally purchased by the city of Hillsdale back in 1932, and we needed someplace to store it,” board member and...