Coldwater landscaping company Munchers on Hooves has got one union’s goat. The company, which uses goats to clear lots overgrown with invasive plants, drew criticism from the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees local union earlier this July when it contracted business with Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo. Munchers has been stealing jobs...
Broadstreet set to reopen this fall
Six months after accumulated back taxes buckled Broad Street Downtown Tavern and Market, the well-known restaurant is set to reopen its doors this fall. Co-owners Ben Baldwin and Dallas Russell said they hope to give the space a new identity, by renaming it 55 Broad Street and labeling the market as a go-to spot for...
Fayette Township 9-Year-Old Found After Running Away For Second Time This Year
Police found a missing 9-year-old from Fayette Township on Monday, after a 48-hour search. Police said they located Jace Landon Lyon near a home off N. Hillsdale Road in Fayette Township safe and unharmed. They found him around 8:50 p.m. on Monday, after following a tip. Jace was last seen on Saturday at approximately 9:30...
Bringing history to life
Dozens of community members attended a ceremony to honor the heritage of Winona, the daughter of Potawatomi chief Baw Beese, whose statue was revealed in Mrs. Stock’s Park on Friday. The Heritage Association organized the statue’s reveal, and Hillsdale College faculty members, donors who contributed to the Winona project, and city and state officials all...
City government candidates discuss economic development
More than a dozen residents and city officials gathered in Handmade Sandwiches and Beverages on Thursday to meet the candidates running for positions in city government. Those running for mayor and city council shared what they hope to accomplish for the City of Hillsdale if elected Nov. 7. The re-occurring theme of Thursday’s discussion was...




