The Hillsdale County Road Commission is looking for applicants to fill two new seats. The county Board of Commissioners voted 3-2 to add two new members to the road commission board in August. The road commission oversees the maintenance of roads and state highways in Hillsdale County, including paving and snowplowing. The county set aside...
The Children’s Museum of Branch County can now restore and move into a 19th century building in downtown Coldwater, following a fundraising effort. “We’ve always wanted to go back downtown,” board member Shana Grife said. “Finding a space has been the challenge.” According to Grife, the project to relocate the CMBC to downtown Coldwater costs...
When a tenant abandoned his inventory back in November, Hillsdale warehouse owner Drew Homovec found himself housing 27 truckloads of sanitizing supplies. “The tenant went back to Houston, and nothing ever happened,” said Homovec, whose warehouse is on Industrial Drive. “All we can do now is give it away.” Antiseptic hand rub, hand sanitizer gel,...
Hillsdale Daily News reporter Corey Murray was inducted into the Hillsdale County Veterans Hall of Valor on Nov. 11 for his military service and involvement in the community. The organization recognized Murray during its 21st annual ceremony in Plaster Auditorium. “Like many veterans before me, I felt the need to be involved in something bigger...
DEARBORN, Mich. — Michigan parents are suing a school board with the help of a Hillsdale-based lawyer for approving sexually explicit library books. Parents with children in Dearborn Public Schools notified the Board of Education of their intent to sue at a Monday night board meeting. Parents, represented by attorney Daren Wiseley, claim the school...