Gelzer’s Hardware, currently located in the heart of historic downtown Hillsdale, is moving to a bigger facility. Andrew Gelzer, the great-great-grandson of the hardware store’s founders, said the new location will offer a bigger store, better parking, and “room to grow the business in the future.” The move will allow different departments to expand at...
Category: City of Hillsdale
Hunt Club reopens after 8-day closure
The Hunt Club shut down Oct. 22 to Oct. 30, when its manager Terri White and her fiancé Dan Stevens tested positive for COVID-19. Stevens said he felt feverish on the night of Sunday, Oct. 18, after a busy parents’ weekend at Hillsdale College, and came down with a dry cough on Monday, Oct. 19....
Matt Bell retires from City Council
Matt Bell, director of external affairs finished his tenure as a member of Hillsdale’s City Council on Oct. 19 with the passage of two ordinance changes that he proposed at the meeting. The first, a change to the campfire ordinance, allows Hillsdale citizens to burn campfires without needing to obtain a permit. Citizens are still...
‘New York Taco’ opens on Carleton Road in old Taco Bell location
New York Taco moved in next to the Shell gas station on W. Carleton Road. New York Taco’s drive-thru is open every day until 10 p.m. Their large menu includes tacos, burritos, nachos, and vegetarian options. Above a black-and-white-checkered counter, a 10-screen menu offers a variety of Mexican food in individual orders, combos, and family...
Republicans sweep County elections
. In the midst of a tight presidential race in Michigan, Republicans swept Hillsdale County elections with wide margins. The Hillsdale County Clerk’s Office reported 23,433 registered voters in the county participated in Tuesday’s election, which is 61.67% turnout. President Donald Trump carried the county, receiving 17,037 (74.16%) votes, followed by former Democratic candidate Joe...



