The Hillsdale Drop-In Center continues to serve those suffering from mental illnesses in the local community through activities and support groups, promoting empowerment, and recovery. On Sunday, the Hillsdale Drop-In Center welcomed a group from Toledo, Ohio, who gave their time by offering haircuts to homeless people, members of the center, and even some...
Jilly Beans Coffee House announced earlier this month that its owner, Mary Ellen Sattler, will open a new coffee shop location in Jonesville this May. While many details are yet to be revealed, Sattler said she is looking forward to extending her coffee shop to Jonesville, just about one year after she took ownership of...
Assistant Professor of Economics Peter Jennings has joined City of Hillsdale Ward I residents Ted Jansen and Dennis Wainscott as a candidate to fill in the city council vacancy left by Ward I City Councilman Brian Watkins’ resignation. According to City Clerk Stephen French, Jansen and Jennings have completed the paperwork to be...
In the middle of a nationwide debate over violence in schools, last week Hillsdale County Sheriff Tim Parker threw his support behind The Michigan School Safety Reform Plan, a proposal designed to prevent violence in Michigan schools. “Additional steps can be taken to help keep our schools safe,” Parker said in a press release....
Several business owners have asked the City of Hillsdale to rename Uran Street in the city’s industrial park, citing a common mispronunciation as their cause of discontent. “We don’t really know where the name Uran came from,” said Hillsdale Terminal Vice President of Engineering John Condon. “But we do know that we don’t like...