Authorities have identified the recent homicide victim whose body was found Sunday by a group of Amish children as they were riding their horses through a wooded area southeast of the town of Reading. “The Michigan State Police Crime lab personnel identified the victim as a Jeremy Alan Barron, age 37, of 3351 Steamburg Road...
Congressman Tim Walberg, R-Mich, placed 10th among his colleagues in both the House and Senate for holding 66 town hall meetings since January 1st, 2015. He held one of the most recent meetings at the Hillsdale City Hall on March 3rd. In response to the recognition for holding so many town halls, he answers with...
The Heritage Association will host Hillsdale’s biannual Art Around Town event in downtown Hillsdale on May 5th from 5 to 7 p.m. Downtown businesses plan on hosting 25 local artists in their stores, giving them an opportunity to display their artwork to the public and bring foot traffic to local shops. Some of the artists...
When Mary Jacobus tells the stories about how she almost died, she peppers them with laughter and praises for her family, her community, and her God. “See, this is very good because I was supposed to be dead,” Reading resident Jacobus, 60, said. “As of today I’m here peeling potatoes, I’m back to work,...
Hillsdale High School teacher Melinda Eggleston received the Excellence in Education Award in December at Michigan State’s Breslin Center. Along with a plaque presented to her by head Michigan State men’s basketball coach Tom Izzo, Eggleston won $500 for herself and $500 for Hillsdale High. According to a press release by the Michigan Lottery,...