A judge allowed an injunction against the Hillsdale County Republican Party’s “America First” leadership just days before Thursday’s county convention, after months of controversy over party control. “It is clear that the court gave careful consideration to the arguments,” County Commissioner Brent Leininger wrote in a Nov. 15 memo. “We look forward to moving past...
Mayor Adam Stockford’s mother, Sheri Ingles, is participating in “The Greatest Baker” worldwide baking contest. Bake From Scratch Magazine is running the competition, which is a fundraiser for the Andrew McDonough Be Positive Foundation – a group that provides financial and emotional support for families of children with cancer. The winner of the competition will...
Hillsdale Mayor Adam Stockford called for re-forming a homelessness task force, after Councilman Robert Socha brought up a Hillsdale resident’s letter criticizing the city’s response at the Monday city council meeting. Resident Nicholas Rorick claimed in his letter that Hillsdale’s homeless population has created a public safety problem. Rorick alleged that a homeless man exposed...
Long before Republican state Rep. Andrew Fink won his re-election to the state House of Representatives on Nov. 8, his friends were canvassing Hillsdale College’s McIntyre Dormitory with a different election in mind. They had nominated Fink as a blind date for Fall Ball, and as they went door-to-door advertising the dance, they found him...
Local Republicans swept their races on Nov. 8 as Democrats took control of Michigan’s legislative and executive branches. State Rep. Andrew Fink won re-election to represent the 35th District, and former state Rep. Joseph Bellino Jr. won his state Senate race in the 16th District. Both candidates are Republicans. At the same time, Democrats gained...