Leaf collection starts soon. Kamden Mulder | Collegian Hillsdale residents can expect the city’s annual leaf and brush collection program to start Oct. 16. Residents must keep a number of dates and guidelines in mind for the city to most effectively collect the debris. The Hillsdale Department of Public Services crews will do one sweep...
Brewing Co. gets new equipment
Hillsdale Brewing Company gets new equipment. Courtesy | Hillsdale Brewing Company The Hillsdale Brewing Company replaced its plastic fermenters with three stainless steel barrel fermenters and one stainless steel barrel brite tank earlier this month. “I have been wanting this equipment since day one,” co-owner Roy Finch said. “But the cost of rehabilitating our building...
Hillsdale Municipal Airport hosts annual fly-in day
Rick Compton parks his plane. Olivia Hajicek | Collegian The Hillsdale Municipal Airport hosted a pancake breakfast and fly-in on Sunday to commemorate Patriot Day, the anniversary of 9/11. The Hillsdale Exchange Club sponsored the event, which also featured helicopter rides, a cruise-in for classic cars, and a raffle to support the Jonesville American Legion...
Hillsdale Hospital offers free online birthing classes
The classes will help parents know what to expect when their baby arrives. Courtesy | Facebook Hillsdale Hospital announced free online birthing classes for expecting parents on Aug. 29, allowing parents to work through the curriculum at their own pace in the comfort of their home. The hospital previously offered in-person classes to prepare expecting...
The Blackwood Brothers Quartet and Sherry Anne perform at the Gospel Barn
Jonathan Mattingly and Billy Blackwood sold CDs at the concert. Jillian Parks | Collegian The Gospel Barn hosted The Blackwood Brothers and singer Sherry Anne on Sept. 9. Member Billy Blackwood’s father and relatives founded the group in Nashville in 1934. The quartet — now composed of Blackwood, Jim Rogers, Jonathan Mattingly, and Eric Walker...




