The crowded room at the special assessment district public hearing Feb. 16. Gemma Flores | Collegian Residents in three proposed special assessment districts rejected road repair funding plans through citizen petitions during public hearings held at the Feb. 16 Hillsdale City Council meeting. Property owners on Oak and South streets, as well as parts of...
Ward 3 Councilman Bob Flynn announced his plans to run for mayor at the Feb. 16 city council meeting. “I wanted to take a quick minute to announce that I will be running for mayor in this year’s election, and I would encourage others to run, whether it be for mayor or for city council,”...
Scott Sessions before the November election. Thomas McKenna | Collegian Mayor Scott Sessions will not run for reelection this fall as his one-year term expires in November, the mayor told The Collegian in an interview marking his first three months in office. “I’ve been mayor twice now, and I think it’s time for someone else...
The Fayette Township planning commission is reviewing an ordinance that could prevent the installation of solar panels on 1,350 acres of farmland, the board said at a Feb. 17 meeting. Chicago-based solar company Ranger Power is seeking approval to build the Heartwood Solar II project north of the City of Hillsdale, along U.S. 12 and...
Smartphone usage will be restricted in public schools starting next fall after Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, signed House and Senate bills into law Feb. 10. House Bill 4141, passed in January, bans smartphone usage across all grades during instructional time, with exceptions for phones without internet access, students with medical and learning needs,...