Each library card at the Hillsdale Community Library costs around $125 in taxes each year, according to data from the Library of Michigan — but residents say the cards are worth the cost. Each of the approximately 1,200 active library cards from the Hillsdale Community Library unlocks access to a collection of more than 50,000...
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Metro Detroit set to receive rural health funding
A map depicting the classifications of each Michigan county. Courtesy | Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Funds for rural hospitals are headed to Metro Detroit, State Rep. Jennifer Wortz, a Republican who represents parts of Hillsdale County, told The Collegian last week. Michigan is set to receive about $173 million from the federal...
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LifeWays bond will not appear on August ballot
The 2B District Court is still searching for a new building. Gemma Flores | Collegian The resolution would have let voters weigh in on an up to $15.5 million loan Hillsdale County voters won’t consider a mental health program’s requested loan this August, after the Board of Commissioners voted 3-2 this week against a resolution...
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Tempers rise at Fayette solar project meeting
Three representatives from Ranger Power (left) with two planning commission members (right). Thomas McKenna | Collegian A Fayette Township planning commission meeting turned tense Tuesday night when three representatives from Ranger Power took questions from residents about the company’s plan to turn 1,350 acres of farmland into a solar field. More than 60 people from...
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New city engineer aims to cut costs
Hillsdale’s new city engineer, Rob Stiverson. Courtesy | Rob Stiverson After several months without a permanent city engineer, the City of Hillsdale filled the position last September with a familiar face and a seasoned resume. Rob Stiverson, a Hillsdale County native with more than 30 years of civil engineering experience, stepped into the role with...