John Spiteri fell in love with rock music at a J. Geils concert at Hillsdale College back in 1973. He was a junior at Hillsdale High School, working in his father’s shoe store. Seven years later, with this passion for music and a $1,000 loan, John loaded his parents’ car with records and drove to...
Category: City of Hillsdale
Sheriff Tim Parker releases app to improve communication with county residents
In order to increase effective communication between law enforcement and the community, the Hillsdale County Sheriff’s Office has released its newest safety feature — its own app. The app, which includes a weather feature, a link to submit tips, contact information, and immediate push alerts, will give the community instantaneous access to local happenings....
MSU promotes growth in Hillsdale with extension program
You may have to drive to Lansing to catch a live Spartans football game, but Michigan State University offers a wide-variety of invaluable resources right here in Hillsdale. For over 100 years, Michigan State University Extension has offered Hillsdale County residents access to knowledge and aid in a variety of areas, ranging from agriculture to...
Suspects charged in Barron homicide
After a week of DNA testing, interviews, and investigations, authorities said they arrested a man and a woman on Sunday believed to be responsible for the recent murder and disposal of a Hillsdale man’s body. Police identified the suspects in Jeremy Barron’s death as Jay Scott Clark, 40, of Bryan, Ohio, and Ashley Diane Hoath,...
Council approves project to re-paint Hillsdale Library
The Hillsdale City Council passed a motion to repaint the Hillsdale Community Library at an April 3 meeting. “A while back they had some vandalism and graffiti on the building, and they had to cover that up,” Finance Director Bonnie Tew said at the meeting. “They began to look at the building and realized...




