The Hillsdale Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire at the Finish Line Family Restaurant on April 8 at 6:34 a.m. after a 2008 Ford F-150 burst into flames. Firefighter Corey Burke said his team arrived on the scene three minutes after receiving the initial call and found the truck and a nearby tree engulfed...
‘Beauty from within’: A message from Princess to princess
Streamers, sparkles, and smiles greeted guests at the second annual Salvation Army Princess Day on Saturday where Disney princesses reminded guests that beauty comes from the heart. The Liberty Princess Co. and Hillsdale College’s Salvation Army GOAL program planned the event, where students dressed as Belle from “Beauty and the Beast,” Belle’s prince, Rapunzel from...
Chastity is ‘more than just putting on a ring’
“It’s more than just putting on a ring and saying ‘Oh I’m waiting until marriage to have sex.’” A young man in a white T-shirt and jeans stood in the middle of the gym. He is older than the middle and high school students in the bleachers. A hint of stubble shadowed his jaw and...
Hillsdale cheer team qualifies for U.S. Finals
Stunts often make or break a routine for competitive cheer teams. For the Hillsdale Fillies and Jags, their dead-on stunts at the Michigan State Championship in Detroit on March 11 and 12 led both teams to first place, and secured them an opportunity to compete at U.S. Finals April 22 and 23. The Jags,...
Eco-friendly service uses goats to tame lawns
When Garrett and Gina Fickle arrive at a customer’s house to tame an overgrown landscape, they bring a weedwacker, a mower, and ten goats. The Fickles started their lawn care service Munchers on Hooves, LLC, last fall after the idea came to Gina Fickle while she surfed the internet late at night. Since their moment...




