Staffers of the Hillsdale County Medical Care Facility said they see “a light at the end of the tunnel” from COVID-19. According to Terry Esterline, head administrator for the HCMCF, the facility has gone eight weeks without a positive test from a resident. “Periodically the staff will have one member at home from family exposure,...
With Valentine’s Day on Sunday this year, Hillsdale’s local vendors are planning something special in lieu of the holiday weekend. Ad Astra Coffee Roasters, a specialty coffee roastery on 106 N. Broad St., is hosting a Valentine’s Day-themed market on Feb. 6 and 13, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Black Dog Meadows Flower Farm,...
Pro-life Michiganders gathered across the state last week to voice their support for ending abortion. In Hillsdale, event organizers made history with the town’s first ever March for Life. The national March for Life in Washington, D.C. was canceled due to concerns over recent political turmoil. Consequently, the annual trip by Hillsdale College for Life...
On Jan. 22, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced that restaurants and bars in the state can reopen for indoor dining on Feb. 1, as long as seating is limited to 25% capacity or 100 people, whichever is smaller. They must also close by 10 p.m. “When I saw the announcement I thought, ‘Well, it’s about...
One lone tree stands in the yard of Colleen Ladd, the Mossey Library circulation assistant. A carpet of leaves coats her lawn almost as soon as she rakes them. This season alone, Ladd has stayed up late after coming home from work, filling 74 bags to the brim with leaves — to no avail, she...