The COVID-19 pandemic throughout the past year has posed endless challenges to local businesses and community organizations, and it’s only been more difficult for those groups that already served those who are suffering. Domestic Harmony, whose place in Hillsdale is to provide emergency response services for those suffering from domestic violence as well as to...
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New Michigan guidance on pretrial arrests to take effect April 1
A slate of new laws will come into effect on April 1, directing local law enforcement to avoid arrests for minor misdemeanors. Instead, law enforcement will hand out appearance tickets to those they would have otherwise arrested. In a press release, Michigan Gov. Whitmer said the changes came as a result of a bipartisan effort...
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‘Better than 12 deputies’: County hires new officer
There aren’t many who discover heroin on the first sniff, and moments later, crack a grin and roll on their belly for a scratch. But that’s Drako. For the first time in more than 10 years, the Hillsdale County Sheriff’s Department has welcomed it’s newest K-9 unit. Drako, a Belgian-Malinois German Shepherd, will assume his...
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Emergency Management Department constructs new facility for PPE storage
Hillsdale County Emergency Management Department plans to commence construction of a new facility this spring. Led by Doug Sanford, the new facility will create storage for personal protective equipment, which there was a dire need for in the height of the pandemic, according to Sanford. “We quickly realized we didn’t have any place to store...
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Hillsdale Humane Society seeks volunteers, supplies
In light of renovations and the decline of COVID-19, the Greater Hillsdale Humane Society is now more accessible to both animals and volunteers. Located at 3881 S. Tripp Road in Osseo, Michigan, the humane society serves the community by sheltering abandoned cats and abused dogs. According to its website, the shelter was founded in 1974....