State Sen. Joseph Bellino, a Republican, recently took office and said he plans to advocate for his rural constituents. Courtesy | Facebook Bellino formerly represented state House District 17 in northern Monroe County. He now represents most of Hillsdale County, Lenawee County, and his home county of Monroe under the new state Senate District...
MSP troopers and DNR officers helped respond to the threats at Jonesville Middle School. Courtesy | Corey Murray Police arrested a 14-year-old student after threats of a shooting sent Jonesville Middle School into lockdown Wednesday. “She just didn’t like school, and didn’t want to be there,” said Jonesville Chief of Police Kurt Etter. Someone...
County Commissioner Brent Leininger led his group’s convention at the Hillsdale Senior Center. Thomas McKenna | Collegian [EDITOR’S NOTE: This article has been corrected and updated. The piece originally said Judge Michael Olsaver granted a Nov. 15 injunction against the HCRP’s “America First” faction barring “the group from conducting political activities while the case is...
A pipe bomb, like the ones police discovered during the arrest of a fugitive in Cambria on Jan. 10. The Hillsdale County Sheriff’s Office and Michigan State Police discovered two pipe bombs in a Cambria residence after arresting fugitive Michael Lyon on Jan. 10. “The 35-year-old suspect barricaded himself in the home initially but eventually...
The Michigan Capitol, where Democrats proposed legislation on Jan. 12 to repeal Michigan’s “right-to-work” law. Courtesy | Flickr Democrats in the Michigan legislature introduced multiple bills Jan. 12 that would repeal the state’s “right-to-work,” which allows employees to work without joining a union. While supporters of the legislation said it would restore unions’ bargaining power...