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Hillsdale Brewing hosts indoor winter market
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Hillsdale Brewing hosts indoor winter market

The Hillsdale Farmers Market, which usually ends in October, has opened indoors for the city’s first winter market. The winter market runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every other Saturday in the back room of the Hillsdale Brewing Company.  “It’s slower than the summer markets, but there are definitely some familiar market faces,” said...

County courthouse undergoes major renovations
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County courthouse undergoes major renovations

The Hillsdale County Courthouse under renovation on November 10, 2022. Logan Washburn | Collegian Renovations to the Hillsdale County Courthouse that started last summer may not be completed by the planned deadline of fall 2023, according to County Commissioner Doug Ingles. “It all depends on the weather,” said project manager Jake Verhagen of Renaissance Historic...

Indoor golf simulator opens downtown
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Indoor golf simulator opens downtown

A new indoor golf simulation center offers residents another way to enjoy themselves in downtown Hillsdale. A Jonesville business owner opened Seasonal Swing on Jan. 1. “It’s been a dream of mine for a really long time,” said owner Carter Ballinger. “I just want it to be a nice thing for the whole community.” The...

Statewide network glitch causes temporary 911 outage
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Statewide network glitch causes temporary 911 outage

Emergency vehicles outside a fire station in Hillsdale County, which was impacted by a statewide network error. Courtesy | Facebook Hillsdale County suffered a temporary 911 outage on Jan. 10 due to a system error that disrupted emergency calls statewide. Peninsula Fiber Network, which provides 911 service across Michigan, said in a press release that...

Local leaders speak at Hillsdale March for Life
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Local leaders speak at Hillsdale March for Life

Nearly 40 pro-life community leaders and residents gathered for the annual Hillsdale March for Life in front of the Hillsdale County Courthouse on Jan. 20. “We were praying for the last two years for the overturning of Roe v. Wade, and now, with that decision, it went to the states,” College Director of Financial Aid...