The Michigan State Police, in cooperation with local police departments, began a pilot roadside drug testing program on Nov. 8. The program allows police to request that motorists suspected of driving under the influence of drugs submit to an oral fluid test. The mouth swab will test for cocaine, cannabis, heroin, methamphetamine, and prescription drugs....
Hillsdale Board of Public Utilities Director Mike Barber announced his plan to retire effective Jan. 1, 2018, in a letter given to City Manager David Mackie during Monday’s city council meeting. “I would like to thank my BPU board and the city council for allowing me this opportunity and their support for the past few...
A motion that could increase the City of Hillsdale’s income by levying taxes on the incoming Meijer grocery store planned to be built in Fayette Township failed to carry at a Nov. 6 Hillsdale City Council meeting, after local business owners spoke out against the the plan. Called a 425 Agreement, the re-zoning arrangement would...
The Hillsdale County Democratic Party held a meet-and-greet with Shri Thanedar, a Democratic candidate for governor, in its meeting on Wednesday. Jessy Vigelow, vice chairman for the group, said the Hillsdale County Democrats invite all Democratic candidates in order to get the Democratic voice out and provide more options for voters. “We get a lot...
Over the past few years, deaths from synthetic opioids — drugs that react with opioid receptors to act as pain relievers such as morphine — have risen more than 500 percent. President Donald Trump declared the opioid crisis — America’s rapidly escalating rate of drug abuse and drug-related deaths — a public health emergency last...