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New thrift store features restored items and low prices
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New thrift store features restored items and low prices

Lucy Biachiochi shops for a new sweater. Anna Stirton | Collegian  Hillsdale’s newest resale store, 517 Thrift Shop, opened in September after more than a year of preparation. The shop’s owner, Andrea Dixon, said the store has been a dream of hers since childhood.  The thrift shop offers a variety of refurbished clothing, furniture, dishware,...

Hillsdale County honors local veterans
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Hillsdale County honors local veterans

The Hillsdale Exchange Club placed crosses by the courthouse to honor veterans. Alessia Sandala | Collegian Fifty people gathered outside the Hillsdale County Courthouse Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. to honor former soldiers at the Veteran’s Affairs Office’s annual Veterans Day memorial.  “It’s the time to honor veterans that served in the military. It’s what...

97-year-old wins best cookie award for banana oatmeal creation
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97-year-old wins best cookie award for banana oatmeal creation

The award-winning cupcake. Francesca Cella | Collegian Hillsdale’s American Legion Post 53 named 97-year-old Lois Cogswell one of Hillsdale’s best bakers in a competition hosted during its annual Buck Hunter’s Ball Nov. 8.  Competitors donated baked goods for the ball’s dessert auction and entered a sample of their treats to the judges in the pie,...

Hillsdale County honors local veterans
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Hillsdale County honors local veterans

The Hillsdale Exchange Club placed crosses by the courthouse to honor veterans. Alessia Sandala | Collegian  Fifty people gathered outside the Hillsdale County Courthouse Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. to honor former soldiers at the Veteran’s Affairs Office’s annual Veterans Day memorial.  “It’s the time to honor veterans that served in the military. It’s what...

Local tech startup develops academic AI detection software
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Local tech startup develops academic AI detection software

Joel Stewart co-founded the local startup. Courtesy | Joel Stewart The company hopes to encourage the integrity and self-reliance of higher education. A Hillsdale resident and Hillsdale College professor co-founded a tech startup aimed at bettering education in the face of rising levels of artificial intelligence plagiarism.   Associate professor of Economics Charles Steele and Joel...