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City to spend $135K on ‘road diet’
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City to spend $135K on ‘road diet’

Proposed changes to the Broad Street and West Carleton Road intersection include adding bike lanes and closing access to Hillsdale Street by City Hall and the Post Office. Courtesy | City of Hillsdale The Hillsdale City Council voted 5-3 to pass a resolution that cements the city’s decision to allocate about $135,000 toward the “road...

Coney’s and Swirls closes after 23 years
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Coney’s and Swirls closes after 23 years

Coney’s & Swirls in Hillsdale. Cal Abbo | Collegian Hillsdale restaurant and ice cream parlor Coney’s and Swirls has closed permanently after 23 years of business.  Coney’s and Swirls, located at 44 E. Bacon St., shut down earlier this summer when real estate agent Darin Spieth purchased the business and auctioned the ice cream equipment...

Dawn Theater to host bluegrass band
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Dawn Theater to host bluegrass band

Mountain Highway will perform at the Dawn Theater Sept. 5 at 7 p.m. Courtesy | Mountain Highway Website Tennessee bluegrass band Mountain Highway will bring “tradition, harmony, and drive” to the Dawn Theater Sept. 5 at 7 p.m. Mountain Highway is a four-person band from Gatlinburg, Tennessee. It has been a band for about 10...

Council ends street repair plans
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Council ends street repair plans

Hillsdale City Council voted to stop Barry Street road repair project. Christina Lewis | Collegian The Hillsdale City Council voted unanimously to reject the Barry Street road repair project at its Monday meeting. “The people who wrote the letters rejecting the project are still opposed,” Ward 4 Councilman Robert Socha said at the meeting. “That...

Glow-in-the-dark flowers coming to Market House in May
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Glow-in-the-dark flowers coming to Market House in May

Market House will open the event to everyone May 3. Calli Townsend | Collegian Market House Supermarket will feature glow-in-the-dark firefly petunias grown in Hillsdale County May 2 and 3. “I’ve been working with plants for 25 years,” said Susie Raker, owner of Raker-Roberta’s Young Plants. “The firefly petunias are the coolest and most magical...