Michigan drivers won’t see an increase in gas prices at the pump just yet as Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s proposed 45-cent tax increase has been stalled. The controversial tax hike made national headlines as it would give Michigan the highest gas taxes in the nation. Hillsdale College economics professor Charles Steele warns against this tax and...
The “Local Eatery,” which is located at the former location of the Palace Cafe, will open its doors for business toward the end of September. This past May, Jason Walters and his wife, Dena Walters, purchased the former Palace Cafe. Since then, they have been renovating the restaurant. The Walters said they felt inspired to...
This year’s Hillsdale County Fair will have a concert for the first time in three years and also feature a new competition: KOI Drag Racing. From Sept. 22 – 28, Fair Manager Lori Hull said she anticipates 75,000 – 100,000 people will make their way through more than 200 vendors at the 169th annual county...
College students over the age of 21 can teak a break from the monotony of a studious Thursday evening with “college nights” at the new downtown bar, 55 Below. Although the temperature may be cool, bartender Derek ‘Spit-fire’ Haddix heats things up when the crowd gets too rowdy. Haddix gained his nickname from an attention-grabbing...
People are driving from Indiana, Ohio, and all over Michigan to downtown Hillsdale for one thing: cornhole. 55 Below will be hosting a cornhole league this fall. The league will take place every Thursday night at 7 p.m. starting on Oct. 3. Registration is open until Sept. 30 and is $50 per person. The league...