Michigan State Police arrested a man suspected of shooting and injuring another driver in Jefferson Township on the night of Jan. 4. Matthew Christopher Mosby, 30, is facing four charges related to the incident, according to JailTracker. He was arraigned on Jan. 6. According to an MSP news release, Jackson Post troopers responded to the...
The Hillsdale County Republican Party’s two factions are planning to hold separate county conventions on Jan. 26. “It ultimately just hurts our Republican Party,” said Jon Smith, the HCRP’s original “America First” secretary. “People that don’t understand what’s going on, they just think, ‘Oh, it’s two Republicans fighting again.’” County Commissioner Brent Leininger has led...
Adams Township Clerk Stephanie Scott and Adams Township Supervisor Mark Nichols are facing a recall election, after a petition stemming from 2020 election controversy reached its goal. Scott, a Republican, will face Suzy Roberts for Adams Township clerk. Nichols, also a Republican, will face Randy Johnson for Adams Township supervisor in a special election next...
Local restaurants say minimum wage increases would force them to raise prices and reduce employee hours, as lobbyists and state officials including Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer discuss stalling wage hikes scheduled to take effect early next year. “Everything is on the chopping block,” Finish Line Family Restaurant owner Lisa Slade said. “I just hope it...
Local nonprofits are gearing up for this year’s Giving Tuesday, a global movement that encourages generosity and giving. Domestic Harmony and Helping Hands Pregnancy Resource Center are just a few of the many local nonprofit groups that will participate in the Great Give on Nov. 28, an event hosted by the Hillsdale County Community Foundation....