City Councilman Adam Stockford thinks it’s time Hillsdale had a businessman as its mayor. Throughout his mayoral campaign, the Hillsdale county native has stressed that the purpose of the mayor is to be a guiding voice for the City Council and a vehicle for economic development within the city. With his background in business recruiting...
When the Fasco DC Motors plant closed its operation in the Hillsdale Industrial Complex in 2003 to relocate to Mexico, Scott Sessions lost his job and saw that the city needed a better plan for economic growth. Though he landed back on his feet after getting an associates degree from Jackson College and becoming the...
On a trip down to Nashville to visit her sister, Carly Hubbard, owner of Rough Draft Coffee and Cocktails, heard about a group that tucks into the backrooms of local bars to raise their voices together in worship. The idea of a “pub sing” really appealed to Hubbard. “I have always been amazed at how,...
Hillsdale’s newest sandwich shop has a liquor license, but owner Derek Spiteri isn’t sure he’s ready to use it. Spiteri obtained a liquor license this spring, but as it approaches its first birthday, Handmade has developed along the sandwich line, being voted No. 10 on MLive’s list of the best sub shops in Michigan. Now,...
More than 40 Hillsdale residents voiced their opinions about the possibility of medical marijuana dispensaries coming to the City of Hillsdale during a public hearing at a city council meeting on Tuesday. According to the meeting’s running tally, about 76 percent spoke against the proposal while 24 percent spoke in favor. Although medicinal marijuana has...