The Hillsdale City Council voted on Monday night to renovate two parks near Baw Beese Lake, add new stop signs, and purchase a new street sweeper. The new machine, worth $343,000, will be able to maintain the highways and the city’s streets systems while also helping during fall leaf collection. The city council also approved...
Lakeland Correctional Facility officers found drugs on the side of a garbage truck outside the facility on Aug. 26 Officers found drugs and other contraband on the side of a Waste Management truck at the Lakeland County Correctional facility, according to Chris Gautz, public information officer for the Michigan Department of Corrections. After officers discovered...
County National Bank announced a new president and CEO on Sept. 16. Joseph Williams will serve as the new leader of CNB Community Bancorp, which has several locations in south central Michigan and is headquartered in Hillsdale. Williams will begin his duties in early October. Williams has 40 years of banking experience and currently serves...
Abortion is on the Michigan ballot in November, and both sides are gearing up for a political fight. Michigan Proposal 3, also called the Right to Reproductive Freedom Initiative, is an amendment that will change the state constitution. The amendment claims to “establish [a] new individual right to reproductive freedom” and would allow the state...
The Dawn Theater will host a Celtic concert on Friday, featuring Scottish folk singers Jim and Susie Malcom. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. and tickets can be purchased for $15 in advance or for $20 at the door. Student tickets can be purchased at a special rate of $10. Mary Wolfram, a member of...