When Sarah Conley, who teaches weekly iconography workshops at Saint Anthony Catholic Church, was asked to join a group of women from the parish to make icons, she said she jumped at the opportunity because “I wanted to get to know people in the church.” That was four years ago, and she had only been...
Students from Hillsdale Academy will have the opportunity to participate in a food literacy program developed by Bon Appétit Management Company, Hillsdale College’s food service provider. On Feb. 20 and 22, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Bon Appétit Catering Manager Rhula Mitcheltree and Bon Appetit Manager of Food Education for Children Hannah Schmunk will...
With the help of programs like Upbound at Work, disabled individuals in Michigan are finding employment at Fortune 500 companies such as Ford Motor and IBM. Upbound at Work is an employment outreach program under its umbrella non-profit the Autism Alliance of Michigan. The unemployment rate for Autistic individuals has only decreased by 1 percent...
While police are still searching for the suspect of an attempted abduction that occurred on Friday, citizens are gearing up to take initiative in promoting self-defense. Mayor Adam Stockford expressed in a Facebook post that a basic self-defense class in the city would be beneficial. “People everywhere should always be ready to defend themselves or...
Jason Blake was driving his snow plow through a 13-inch snowstorm eight years ago when his blade hit a drain cover, bursting it so that it lifted his truck off the ground. “Picture a 30,000-lb truck going 6 feet up in the air,” said Blake, who is the foreman for the City of Hillsdale. Though...