While Hillsdale welcomes visitors from across the nation, the college has a problem: the drive from the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, which is at least an hour and a half. Leonard Smith says he offers a solution with his 11-passenger van and his new business, Curb to Curb Shuttle Service. Curb to Curb services...
Hillsdale could become a “sanctuary for the unborn,” if a city committee advances an ordinance on Thursday. The Hillsdale City Council unanimously sent the proposed ordinance to its Operations and Governance Committee for review at the Aug. 2 meeting. The public meeting is now scheduled for Aug. 26 at 6 p.m. in City Hall, according...
Frank Engle spends his days caring for Hillsdale residents located six feet in the ground. With the formal title of Cemetery Sexton, Engle is responsible for the city’s two final resting places. He is a full-time employee at the Hillsdale Department of Public Services and juggles both the normal labors of the job — such...
Seven months after setting fire to Briner Oil in Jonesville, convicted arsonist Douglas Michael Jones, 50, was sentenced to nine months in prison and three months probation Monday. Jones, a former employee of the oil and fuel distribution company, set fire to the building in Sep. 2020. Local police confronted Jones soon after identifying him...
Hillsdale’s City Council voted unanimously to renew its contract with Domestic Harmony at Monday night’s meeting, but not without concerns being raised about Hillsdale County contributing its fair share to the organization. Domestic Harmony is a local domestic violence shelter that provides housing, counseling, and legal counseling to Michigan residents in need. All services provided...