Several Hillsdale residents reported hearing gunshots Tuesday night near the Hillsdale Community Library on E. Bacon Road. “A witness to the incident who wished to remain anonymous said a dark-colored Chevrolet Lumina pulled up next to another car and opened fire. Both vehicles then left the area at a high-rate of speed, possibly with the...
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New county board members hold first meeting
When the Hillsdale County commissioners sat down for their monthly meeting last Tuesday, the board was joined by four new members who won their elections two months previous. The board discussed renovations and reopening buildings, agreeing to open the county building starting this past Tuesday. The new commissioners are Douglas Ingles, Kathleen Schmitt, Brad Benzing,...
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Council announces goals for new year
The Hillsdale City Council unanimously agreed on five goals for the 2021 calendar year at Monday’s meeting. Focusing primarily on public services, the council first and foremost aims to repair Hillsdale’s roads. Mayor Adam Stockford addressed the constant need for road maintenance. “It’s long been a mandate of the city government to work on the...
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Hillsdale County high schools return to in-person learning
Hillsdale County high schools are returning to in-person instruction this January as a result of Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer allowing the return across Michigan on Dec. 18, 2020. Hillsdale Community Schools, North Adams-Jerome Public Schools, and the public charter school Will Carleton Academy all resumed in-person high school classes on Monday, Jan. 4. Litchfield Community...
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Hillsdale residents pen letter demanding resignation of two city council members over Jan. 6 D.C. protest attendance
Correction: An earlier version stated seven residents signed the letter, this has been updated to state that the actual number is around 30 Two Hillsdale city council members and a Tax Increment Financing Authority board member are facing calls to resign after attending the Jan. 6 march in Washington, D.C., that turned violent inside the...