The City Council voted 9-0 during its Nov. 18 meeting to approve a Commercial Rehabilitation Exemption for Olmstead LLC’s restoration project of Silos Fun Park. A CRE freezes a majority of the property taxes on a building that is at least 15 years old and undergoing substantial repairs. The goal of the tax exemption is...
Healthies will hold its monthly community cooking class on Dec. 2
Healthies of Hillsdale will host a cooking class on Dec. 2 to teach customers healthy recipes featuring their products. The class costs $10, which includes a protein shake for dinner and samples of the recipe to take home. Chase Cady, co-owner of Healthies, leads customers through the creation of healthy meals. Cady is also a...
Eight local nonprofits will take part in this year’s ‘The Great Give’
The Hillsdale County Community Foundation will be joined by eight local nonprofits for “The Great Give” on Dec. 3 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. This year’s Great Give celebrates the global generosity movement “GivingTuesday” and gives members of the county an opportunity to give donations to HCCF and the other nonprofits. Christie Campbell, the...
Local shops prepare for Small Business Saturday
With the holidays quickly approaching, Hillsdale’s local businesses are preparing gifts and discounts for their customers on Small Business Saturday, which will take place on Nov. 30. Small Business Saturday is an event that was created by American Express in 2010. By 2011, the U.S. Senate passed a resolution in support of the day and...
Broad Street Manor reopens as bed-and-breakfast
With its antique brick and spanish-style roof, the Broad Street Manor opened its doors in September to serve the many guests of Hillsdale after being sold to Linda Aardema and Brian McGregor. The bed-and-breakfast was formally owned by Hillsdale College Chairman and Professor of Philosophy and Religion Thomas Burke and his wife, Elizabeth. They sold...




