Tucked into the strip mall across the street from McDonald’s lies Mr. Darcy’s Vapor Emporium, the new e-cigarette shop in Hillsdale. Barb Bollier, an Angola, Indiana resident, opened the store on Oct. 8, 2014. She owns another store in Angola called “Not Your Grandma’s Vapors.” She said she fell in love with Hillsdale while researching...
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February 8, 2015July 12, 2022City News
Dawn doused in community support: Hillsdale’s historic Dawn Theater survives threat of closing its doors
An outpouring of support for local, live-music venue the Historic Dawn Theater saved it from closing on New Year’s Eve. Since then, an “uptick in business” assures its doors will remain open for now. Co-owners Jeff and Marcy Horton decided to keep the theater open on a temporary basis after a Dec. 31 closing announcement...
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February 5, 2015July 12, 2022City News
Grounded in Grace coffeehouse moves to new location, kickoff Saturday
Jonesville coffee shop Grounded in Grace will move from Grace Episcopal Church to Jonesville First Presbyterian Church due to financial reasons. It will celebrate the new location with a kick-off event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. “We’re excited to see what new things will come from it being here,” said Cathy Johnson, the...
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February 5, 2015July 12, 2022City News
Community and college partner to boost students’ post-high school success
Of the 82 percent of Hillsdale County students who graduated high school in 2013, less than 60 percent of them pursued postsecondary education. Although this statistic has improved, Hillsdale County still sits 6 percent below the state average. In an effort to improve these numbers, the community and college have partnered to inspire students to...
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February 5, 2015July 12, 2022City News
Council seeks new city manager
Follow Kate on Twitter Hillsdale City Manager Linda Brown submitted her resignation, effective Feb. 1, to Mayor Scott Sessions and the Hillsdale City Council, which accepted her resignation at its Feb. 2 meeting. The city is actively seeking a new manager and accepting resumes for the position. “Even though my contract does not expire until...