The Hillsdale water tower has a new paint job, but not everyone is pleased with the makeover. Former Board of Public Utilities director Mike Barber said the tower hadn’t been painted since 1997. Renovating it required sandblasting, both inside and out, and recoating it with a special epoxy paint. In June, the city council unanimously...
The Hillsdale County Fair Board of Directors recently named lifelong resident Lori Hull its new fair manager. Hull, who grew up on a local dairy farm, received an Agricultural Communications degree from Michigan State University in 1988 and became involved with the fair after her children started doing 4H, a program in which youth complete...
During Hillsdale’s first Adoption Day, seven children found new homes and “forever families.” Judge Michelle Bianchi presided over the event, reading reference letters vouching for the adoptive families, reading observations made by caseworkers, and allowing people to make statements about the adoptive families. Local families gathered in the Hillsdale County Courthouse to finalize adoptions on...
Demolition work began at 115 E. Carlton Road this week for the new location of H.J. Gelzer & Son Hardware Inc. The hardware and sporting good company in downtown Hillsdale will move just a couple of blocks for a larger and more open space, more room for parking, and the opportunity for further expansion. In...
David Youngman, a local guitarist who was named the International Finger Style Guitar Champion in 2015, will hold a solo concert next week at Free Methodist Church, debuting Christmas arrangements from his latest album. A Michigan native, Youngman moved to Hillsdale 11 years ago with his wife, Liz. In 2014, he was the first to...