Three Hillsdale County schools have been designated as cardiac-emergency ready by the Michigan HEARTSafe program: Jonesville High School, Jonesville Middle School, and Hillsdale County Intermediate School District. The HEARTSafe program has been helping schools become cardiac-emergency ready for six years, and so far 569 Michigan schools have earned the designation. Though recommended for every school...
The Hillsdale County Historical Society held its 38th annual “Restoration, Preservation and Beautification Awards” on Oct. 28 at the Will Carleton Poorhouse, where the society celebrated three properties. The historical society honored Deb Wasnich for the restoration of her 1800s log cabin, Hal and Beverly Bradstreet for the preservation of their John P. Cook barn,...
Hillsdale’s Cottage Inn Pizza should be operating out of its new location at Silos Fun Park by mid-January or February of 2020, according to owners Donna and Brad Olmstead. “We’re anxious to get it opened back up for the community,” Donna Olmstead said. “We plan to have the arcade and the restaurant open before the...
The city council voted unanimously in its Nov. 4 meeting to extend the deadline from Nov. 16, 2019 to July 1, 2020, for either serious repairs or demolition of the 65 and 65 1/2 Westwood St. property. The dilapidated house has been a major topic of discussion at council meetings this year as it violates...
The General Motors Co. walkout came to a close on Oct. 25 after employees voted to accept a four-year labor agreement. The vote marks the end of a strike that lasted more than five weeks. Employees will also be returning to normal production schedules. “GM is proud to provide good-paying jobs to tens of thousands...