The Mitchell Research Center preserves Hillsdale’s history. Hannah Cote | Collegian An eighth grade Davis Middle School history teacher is partnering with Mitchell Research Center to help students learn more about their ancestry. A group of four or five students started visiting the center this semester every Thursday to explore their family history. Teacher John...
A plane rests on the Hillsdale airport runway. Olivia Hajicek | Collegian The Hillsdale Municipal Airport has been awarded a $2.5 million grant from the Federal Aviation Administration to build a new terminal. The FAA has awarded $1 billion in grants for airport terminal development projects across the country under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, according...
Gary Stachowicz (right) with former City Forester Bob Batt after receiving the ISA Professional Service Award. Courtesy | Facebook After 17 years of service to the City of Hillsdale, City Forester Gary Stachowicz has retired. Angie Girdham, Hillsdale College horticulturist, said she has worked closely with Stachowicz over the years. “Gary is incredibly knowledgeable and...
Perry Johnson announced his presidential bid Feb. 9. Courtesy | Facebook Perry Johnson, a Republican Detroit businessman and self-described “quality guru,” announced his 2024 presidential campaign on Feb. 9. “Perry Johnson is running for president to save the nation from Joe Biden’s flailing economy and to put the bloated federal government on a diet,”...
State Rep. Greg Markkanen proposed a bill to bring wolves down to the Lower Peninsula. Courtesy | Facebook A Michigan legislator introduced a bill Feb. 15 to move wolves from the Upper Peninsula to the Lower Peninsula. House Bill 4102, introduced by state Rep. Greg Markkanen, R-Hancock, would direct the Michigan Department of Natural Resources...