Repairs began on Garden, Mead, and Vine streets Wednesday morning, as construction crews stripped away the old asphalt blacktop from the roads. The City of Hillsdale has closed these roads until the conclusion of the repairs. Hillsdale resident Dennis Wainscott recorded beginning of the project on a Facebook Live video. “This is the smoothest...
Jilly Beans prepares to open new location in Jonesville
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...
Jennings joins Jansen, Wainscott in Ward 1 city council vacancy race
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...
AT&T to operate new cell tower in Hillsdale in the next nine months
A cellphone tower is set to break ground this month, weather permitting. AT&T is building a new tower where Fayette Street meets the Baw Beese Trail to extend coverage to a half-mile radius dead zone, which includes Hillsdale College’s campus. The telecommunications company is looking to break ground some time this month and hopes...
The Finish Line renovates interior, reopens diner
Although the Finish Line Family Restaurant still is serving its classic favorite options, the restaurant recently reopened after major renovations. The Finish Line reopened on March 23, ater closing temporarily. The restaurant’s owner, Lisa Slade, said the renovations were necessary. It has been fifteen years since the restaurant’s last renovation. The walls, floors,...




