Hillsdale Board of Public Utilities Director Rickie J. Rose pleaded guilty to one count of driving with a high blood alcohol content (over .17 percent) this week, on the condition that days he will spend in treatment will count for jail time. Rose was arrested for drunk driving after crashing into a tree in Reading,...
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February 23, 2015July 12, 2022City News
Dial-A-Ride celebrates 40 years: Hillsdale appreciates transportation service since 1975
Faculty and staff gathered at the Dial-A-Ride facility Tuesday to celebrate its 40th year serving the Hillsdale community. Hillsdale bus service Dial-A-Ride transports people to various destinations with a single phone call. It was the 13th such service to start in Michigan through a federal grant written by past Hillsdale Mayor Herb Hine. Dial-A-Ride has...
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February 12, 2015July 12, 2022City News
Grounded in Grace opening draws coffee lovers
More than 200 visitors visited the Grounded in Grace coffee house’s kick-off event at its new location, the First Presbyterian Church in Jonesville Saturday. Amazing Grace played in the background while 24 local vendors and crafters shared information and sold artisan goods, and community members chatted over fresh coffee, hot chocolate, crepes, and soup. “We...
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February 12, 2015July 12, 2022City News
Dial-A-Ride receives grant
Hillsdale’s Dial-A-Ride program received a $100 Social Isolation Grant from the Area Agency on Aging to provide transportation services to senior citizens in Hillsdale County. Dial-A-Ride offers transportation in and around the city of Hillsdale for a small fee. Seniors often use Dial-A-Ride for rides to Wal-Mart, the doctor’s office, and other places where they...
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February 12, 2015July 12, 2022City News
Commissioners discuss FOIA, closure policies
Problems with the county’s emergency alert system during last week’s severe weather prompted the County Department Heads to review alert policies at the Hillsdale County Commissioners’ meeting Tuesday. Chairman Mark Wiley expressed concerns about the county’s system of alerting residents to school and workplace closures during bad weather, such as last Monday. “Monday was a...