Tensions ran high at Monday’s Hillsdale City Council meeting after Councilman Robert Socha introduced a new resolution regarding government overreach. The resolution, originally published on Socha’s Facebook page on Feb. 25, addresses government overreach during the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the recently proposed House Resolution 127, which could increase firearm registration and limit the...
Olivia Tritchka, Hillsdale Academy sophomore, founded Hillsdale County’s first high school pro-life club at the beginning of the 2020-21 school year. Tritchka said she was inspired after attending Protect Life Michigan’s Life Advocacy Training program over the summer. “One speaker challenged us and asked ‘What are you going to do to go back to your...
Dennis Worden, a former Hillsdale College employee, began working for Hillsdale’s WCSR as general manager of McKibbin Media Group on Feb. 17. McKibbin Media Group, founded by Jamie McKibbin in December 2019, started with four former Jackson Radio Works stations and added Hillsdale’s WCSR 99.5 and 92.1 FM in early 2020. “It’s kind of like...
Chuck Bianchi had a saying: “I don’t know the right way to do things, I just know what works.” His unconventional yet visionary leadership allowed him to see the best in people and inspire them to achieve more than they thought possible. Bianchi died peacefully at his home on Feb. 15 from complications of prostate...
One of the newest GOAL programs, Military Mentorship, will assist students in the Hillsdale community who are interested in pursuing a military career. The program’s main focus is supporting the Civil Air Patrol chapter in Hillsdale. Civil Air Patrol, founded in 1941, is a civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force. It provides manpower...