Police are still looking for suspects involved in an October break-in and theft at the free clinic run by St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in downtown Hillsdale. The suspects stole around $5,000 worth of non-narcotic medications, according to Hillsdale Police Detective Brad Martin. Additionally, the intruder left refrigerators open, causing $17,000 worth of insulin to spoil....
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Hiring in Hillsdale amid the COVID-19 pandemic
Although the COVID-19 pandemic has greatly affected some local businesses in Hillsdale County, many have not faced problems hiring new employees. Marty Hubbard, the owner of Rough Draft, said that although the small business has faced many problems during COVID-19, hiring new employees has not been one of them. She said the biggest challenge for...
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Councilman Robert Socha Sworn into Office During Special City Council Meeting
Newly elected Ward 4 Councilman Robert Socha was sworn into office during a special City Council meeting this week. With Mayor Adam Stockford out for the night due to illness, Will Morrisey, as mayor pro-tempore, oversaw the meeting in his place. The singular item of business for the night was the completion of four oaths...
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Meckley’s Fruit Farm remains open despite COVID-19, out performs previous seasons by more than double
Meckley’s Fruit Farm in Cement City village may be one of few businesses doubling its profits during the pandemic. “We’ve crushed any previous year by over double,” owner Steve Meckley said. When Meckley’s parents purchased the farm in 1956, their mission was to provide a gathering place for people. Meckley bought the business from them...
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St. Paul’s Lutheran Church to host annual Advent Hymn Festival
St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church will hold its second annual Advent Hymn Festival on Sunday, Nov. 29 at 6 p.m. “Hymn festivals are opportunities to tap into the deep storehouse of Christian hymnody,” intern Cantor Nathan Grime ‘20 said. “There are a lot of Lutherans who have written hymns in the last 500 years that...