Residents asked city government candidates about explicit library books, the homeless population, and the continued rift in the Hillsdale County Republican Party at a “Meet The Candidates Forum” on Oct. 24. The town hall event, hosted by the Hillsdale Daily News and the Collegian, brought an audience of around 100 people, including both...
Six Jonesville High School students received awards last month for their academic success. The College Board’s National Recognition Program awarded these students the National Rural and Small Town Award, according to a Jonesville High School Facebook post. This award is open to students who achieve a GPA of 3.5 or higher before they graduate. Winners...
Hillsdale County’s emergency overnight shelter will open for its fifth season on Nov. 1. “Our mission is to provide a warm, safe place for people to get out of the cold at night in Hillsdale County,” said Penny Myers, executive director of Share the Warmth of Hillsdale County. “There should never be nowhere to go.”...
The City of Hillsdale’s road conditions have continued to improve despite little assistance from the state government, according to city officials. Between 2017 and last year, the number of Hillsdale’s roads rated as fair or good has increased from 21.7% to 50.4%, according to data from the Transportation Asset Management Council. The gains come as...
Local smoothie bar Healthies of Hillsdale relocated earlier this month after the lease at its previous location expired. Sierra Cady, the owner and operator of the business since it opened in 2019, moved the smoothie bar from 77 N. Broad St. to 4 S. Howell St. on Oct. 8. The address was once home to...