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Auto dealers respond to tariffs
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Auto dealers respond to tariffs

Chevrolet, which has a dealership in Hillsdale, is weighing how much to raise prices due to tariffs. Charles Hickey | Collegian Hillsdale auto dealers said although President Donald Trump’s recent tariffs are causing uncertainty within the industry, they are necessary to ensure fairness in the global economy. Trump implemented a 25% tariff on all imported...

City board suggests pay raises for council
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City board suggests pay raises for council

Russel Richardson is the chair of the Officers Compensation Board. Courtesy | FOX 47 News Acting Mayor Joshua Paladino said he opposes a proposal by the Officers Compensation Committee to increase the pay for the mayor and members of the city council. The Hillsdale City Council will vote April 21 on the recommendations, which would...

Buggy safety concerns rise after two Amish die in crashes
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Buggy safety concerns rise after two Amish die in crashes

Amish communities in Michigan use buggies instead of vehicles for religious reasons. Courtesy | Wikimedia Two Amish residents of Michigan died from cars colliding with their horse-drawn buggies in the past month — and now local officials are spending federal funds in an effort to improve buggy safety. The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency is...

Democrats protest Trump, Musk at county courthouse
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Democrats protest Trump, Musk at county courthouse

Protesters outside the county courthouse Saturday. Thomas McKenna | Collegian Ten demonstrators protested outside the Hillsdale County Courthouse Sunday afternoon, holding signs critical of President Donald Trump and Elon Musk at one of the city’s busiest intersections for passing cars to see. The group stood near the intersection of Broad and East Bacon streets holding...

Car crashes into Brewing Company
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Car crashes into Brewing Company

Hillsdale Brewing Company’s front steps after the crash. John J. Miller | Collegian An SUV traveling southbound on Hillsdale Street plowed into the Hillsdale Brewing Company’s front steps Monday morning, and they remained taped off on Wednesday. The driver, a Litchfield resident, allegedly had a medical emergency and was found unresponsive with a head injury...