Only seven percent of the 4,868 registered voters in the city of Hillsdale participated in Tuesday’s city council elections, drastically less than the nearly 50 percent voter turnout in the 2012 presidential election. “We’re a very complaining community,” said interim City Clerk Michelle Loren. “But not many people go and do something about it.” On...
The Hillsdale Board of Public Utilities plans to spend $1.2 million to update the generators at Baw Beese Lake and replace the town sewage treatment plant in order to have reliable emergency power. “The engines at Baw Beese Lake haven’t been operated for two years,” Michael Barber, interim Director for the Board of Public Utilities...
Zombies, princesses, and superheroes gathered downtown for the first Halloween ComicFest, which featured free comic books and a costume contest with cash prizes, hosted by Alternaprint Screen Printing & Comic Book Shop on Oct. 31. Owners Andrew and Catie Gibbs held the nationwide event at their store for the first time this year. As participants,...
When Jeremy Hodshire walks through the halls of the Hillsdale Community Health Center, he greets every doctor, nurse, and staff member by name, with a smile on his face. As the Director of Organizational Development and HCHC board member, Hodshire’s close relationship with his fellow employees is exemplary of the commitment the hospital has made...
Hillsdale City Council members were caught off guard by an unplanned appointment for the vacant city clerk position proposed by Mayor Scott Sessions at the council’s Monday meeting. In last week’s meeting the council decided to review the six resumes submitted for the position, but at the Monday meeting Sessions said the candidates were underqualified...