The city of Hillsdale has a new publication in town: Hillsdale News Now, launched by Josh Colletta last month to provide more comprehensive coverage of local news. The site only generates about six articles each month, which includes four editorials and two articles covering city council meetings, but Colletta, who also started the Facebook page...
“Imagine a garden, a mulch walkway down the middle with fruits and vegetables growing on either side. Ripe tomatoes and fresh green beans that will be later canned and cooked.” The opening line of local Makenzie Swisher’s almost 700-word essay, titled “Gardening to Make a Difference for a Better World,” helped her place second in...
The Hillsdale City Council approved a local bowhunting agreement allowing city residents to target game on city property and agreed to investigate noise complaints about the Hillsdale College Welcome Party at its Tuesday meeting. Hillsdale residents Steve and Sally Wood asked the council during public comment to control the noise level at college events, citing...
The Bridal Aisle, Hillsdale’s bridal boutique located next to Smith’s Flowers on North Broad Street, finally closed its doors with a sidewalk sale on July 11 after being closed for four years and reopening briefly in March. Bridal Aisle owner Sandy Rupp — who lives and works in Ohio — changed the window display occasionally...
Students and faculty will have more than 250 new places to park this semester as construction on a new paved parking lot next to Simpson Residence will begin within the next two weeks. The start date — contingent on city planning and construction — is not finalized, although the parking lot must be completed by...