Seven years ago, a simple idea-pitch at a football game ignited the beginning of a thriving student-run coffee shop which now has 70 student baristas and provides a place for students to gain practical experience and fundraise for their programs. The shop originally began as an opportunity for Hillsdale High School’s Business Professionals of America...
Hillsdale Beauty College recently added a second location at 440 Marshall Street in Coldwater, due to strong market demand and proven success at the original school in downtown Hillsdale. Opened in 1928 as “Riggs Beauty Culture,” the beauty college’s long history has seen six owners, all of whom chose to operate out of one school...
Raising awareness about local human trafficking will be at the forefront of the Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness of Hillsdale County fourth annual children’s charity ball this Saturday at the Hillsdale College Searle Center. “Human trafficking is definitely a big topic right now in social media and the news,” CAPA Executive Director Christie Campbell said....
After receiving three construction bids over the City’s allotted budget, Hillsdale’s Tax Increment Finance Authority is reassessing project plans for rehabilitation on the Dawn Theater. TIFA received a $1.3 million grant from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation to complete the project, and TIFA had passed a resolution that stated it was willing to help with...
Hillsdale City Council adopted state-mandated poverty exemption 2019 guidelines, allowing homeowners who meet federal poverty income guidelines to receive property tax relief. “Given the makeup of Hillsdale, it’s beneficial for the people who live here,” Ward 4 Councilman Ray Briner said. “It helps a variety of people stay in their homes, and in Hillsdale.” The...