When an outside group proposed to create a plan to save the Hillsdale County Area Parks for $12,000, the Hillsdale County Parks Commission ask a favor. Bruce Caswell, former state representative and senator, offered to assist in the parks project for no cost whatsoever after he thought the cost was high, he said. “That was...
The Hillsdale County Sheriff’s Office is considering repairs. According to the Hillsdale Daily News, part of the building is suffering from cracking, water damage, and exterior deterioration. Lt. Jason Stiverson, the Superintendent of the Hillsdale County Jail said a recent structural analysis identified problems in the building. “We have some brick that looks like it’s...
Hillsdale Municipal Airport will begin construction on the second phase of a parallel taxiway in July. “These projects have been on the books for probably 15 years,” Ginger Moore, the airport’s manager, said. The construction of a taxiway running parallel to the existing east-west runway is a three-phase project that will be funded through a...
Tensions ran high at Monday’s Hillsdale City Council meeting after Councilman Robert Socha introduced a new resolution regarding government overreach. The resolution, originally published on Socha’s Facebook page on Feb. 25, addresses government overreach during the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the recently proposed House Resolution 127, which could increase firearm registration and limit the...
Olivia Tritchka, Hillsdale Academy sophomore, founded Hillsdale County’s first high school pro-life club at the beginning of the 2020-21 school year. Tritchka said she was inspired after attending Protect Life Michigan’s Life Advocacy Training program over the summer. “One speaker challenged us and asked ‘What are you going to do to go back to your...