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Aldi’s grand opening draws hundreds
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Aldi’s grand opening draws hundreds

Senior Raegan Coupland at the opening of Aldi March 13. Isaac Green | Collegian Shoppers rose before dawn to see the budget grocery store’s new Hillsdale location Hundreds of people lined the sidewalk outside Aldi early the morning of March 13 in anticipation of the grand opening of the grocery chain’s new Hillsdale location at...

City officials remain opposed to in-town marijuana sales
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City officials remain opposed to in-town marijuana sales

The open sign at Stoned Goat Cannabis, a dispensary in Osseo. Lauren Bixler | Circulation Manager As Coldwater took $757,000 in pot taxes, Hillsdale councilmen stand by bans on the drug Members of the Hillsdale City Council say they remain opposed to the opening of marijuana dispensaries as Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer proposed a new...

Trump tariffs hike prices for Hillsdale businesses
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Trump tariffs hike prices for Hillsdale businesses

Todd Ritchey, owner of White’s Welding, said tariffs will level the global playing. Charles Hickey | Collegian Some business owners call it “healing pain” as others fear the threat of more levies The costs of supplies — from tomatoes to steel — are rising for Hillsdale businesses as President Donald Trump levied heavy import fees...

Airport to use state funds to buy tractor, repaint runway
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Airport to use state funds to buy tractor, repaint runway

Hillsdale Municipal Airport received a grant from the state. Jillian Parks | Collegian The Hillsdale Municipal Airport will receive almost $150,000 in state grants to maintain and develop the airport within the next year.  The airport will use the funds to pay for sealing and painting the airport’s runways and taxiway and to purchase a...

Council postpones Barry Street repair decision
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Council postpones Barry Street repair decision

Barry Street residents sign petition to oppose SAD. Christina Lewis | Collegian Residents filed letters objecting to city plans The Hillsdale City Council delayed a decision on the Barry Street road repair project at its meeting Monday after proposed repairs met opposition from most residents on the street. Barry Street was originally scheduled for repair...