A local property owner has sued three Hillsdale county and city officials alleging harassment. On Oct. 7, Lance Lashaway, owner of Ultimate Holdings LLC, filed a lawsuit in the 1st Judicial Circuit Court and named City Manager David Mackie, County Building Inspector Ray Taylor, and City Zoning Administrator Alan Beeker as defendants. This lawsuit brought...
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer vetoed a bill sponsored by Republican state Rep. Ken Borton, that would have eased restrictions on bird and wildlife feeding near private residences. The bill would have permitted residents to put out more than two gallons of feed within 300 feet of their residence to prevent animals from starving or for recreational...
A nonprofit group dedicated to helping families cope with miscarriage will celebrate its fifth anniversary at a gala on Oct. 23. The Early Pregnancy Loss Association, which was founded in Hillsdale, helps grieving mothers and families by providing informational and material resources after they experience miscarriage. Hillsdale College Vice President and General Counsel Bob Norton...
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer visited Hillsdale on Oct. 13 to tour the Keefer House Hotel, according to a press release from her office. Whitmer said she visited Hillsdale as part of her effort to support economic development in Michigan. “I am laser-focused on tackling the big, structural challenges we face to grow Michigan’s economy, create good-paying...
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer reinstated prevailing wage requirements on state projects Oct. 7. The move came in the form of an executive order, overriding the Republican-led Michigan legislature’s 2018 repeal of prevailing wage laws. Whitmer cited the Management and Budget Act as her source of authority for the order. The prevailing wage law requires private...