In an effort to improve public safety, the Hillsdale City Council voted unanimously to purchase a new truck for the city’s fire department at a Feb. 20 meeting. The truck in need of replacement, a 1989 Federal Motors E1 pumper truck, acquired by the city in 1992, has a faulty pump system that hazards...
Ward 1 City Councilman Adam Stockford announced his candidacy in the 2017 Hillsdale mayoral election in an exclusive interview with the Hillsdale Collegian. The Hillsdale alumnus said he has been considering a mayoral bid for years, and his primary aim as a candidate is to encourage businesses to move to Hillsdale. “We need to...
Despite turning off its projector more than 20 years ago, downtown Hillsdale’s historic Dawn Theater may soon play movies again. Members of Hillsdale’s Tax Increment Financing Authority (TIFA) and Director of Economic Development Mary Wolfram said that with the help of a new grant they will be able to renovate the nearly 100 year-old...
After six years of planning and preparing, co-owners Zack Bigelow, 37, and Joe Kesselring, 31, have announced groundbreaking for Ramshackle Brewing Company will begin in April, once the Small Business Administration loan has been processed. It will tentatively open around September. Located on 208 E Chicago St. in Jonesville, Ramshackle will be a family-friendly...
The Hillsdale County Sheriff’s Office recently placed the national motto “In God We Trust” on its vehicles, raising questions from local citizens on whether local governments should incorporate religion in their operations. Sheriff Tim Parker said it was one of his priorities upon entering office to place the motto on HCSO vehicles, and that it...