Students and local residents will have the chance to catch a birds-eye view of Hillsdale on Sunday, Sept. 11, during the seventh annual Patriot’s Day Fly-In. From 7 a.m. to 2 p.m, the Hillsdale Municipal Airport will offer plane and helicopter rides, breakfast, raffles, and a military aircraft display. Airport Manager Ginger Moore said the...
Calling all shoe lovers to Hillsdale’s newest store on Howell Street: Michigan Kiqs. Brian Louwers and his wife, Karri, opened the Michigan Kiqs shoe store in May 2022. After Louwers’ resale of shoes on eBay expanded, he needed a larger space to handle inventory. According to Louwers, curiosity from the community and a lack of...
Tudor Dixon worked in the steel industry. Now she hopes to forge a stronger Michigan as governor. “Running and growing a Michigan-based steel company as a woman – that was tough,” Dixon said to MLive. “When the times get tough, the tough get going.” A Trafalgar poll of likely voters showed Whitmer had a 4%...
Two groups are competing to control the Hillsdale County Republican Party after weeks of infighting. “What is the local party?” HCRP Secretary Jon Smith asked. “In theory, we’re going to have two, but one will be sanctioned.” Twenty Republicans met on Aug. 25 to remove officers of the HCRP’s executive committee, according to County Commissioner...
Hillsdale city voters will decide between incumbent Republican Adam Stockford and challenger Rondee Butcher for mayor in November. While the candidates agree on many of their top priorities, including improving the roads, saving taxpayer dollars, and increasing business investment in Hillsdale, their means to achieve those goals differ. Stockford has served as Hillsdale’s mayor since...