Eric Leutheuser began his campaign for Michigan state representative of the 58th district on Saturday, Feb.15, on the steps of the Hillsdale County Circuit Court. The owner of local car dealership Leutheuser GMC has connections both to Hillsdale College and to the area itself: he and his wife Laura sent all three of their daughters...
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24 options: City council seeking road solution
The Hillsdale City Council with help from community members, created a list of 24 roadfunding options. The potential solutions include ways to cut waste in the budget, privatize cityrun projects, and generate revenue, such as the income tax. All ideas are included on the list, regardless of their viability. City Manager Linda Brown said some,...
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Michigan schools going private with services
The Mackinac Center for Public Policy released a survey on Jan. 21 that evaluated the growth in contracting support services in Michigan public schools. The survey indicated that the amount of private contracts in Michigan public schools has increased since 2001. Author and policy analyst James Hohman broke the survey down into three categories of...
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College emergency response team partners with city
A core group of Hillsdale College students meet every other week to train how to handle crisis. Hillsdale Emergency Action Response Team formed last fall after the college administration suggested the idea. The goal was to develop an emergency response team of Hillsdale College students to respond to emergencies on the campus and immediate surrounding...
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Jonesville’s city status awaits state approval
The village of Jonesville submitted its application to become a city to the state of Michigan in the fall of 2013. If Jonesville’s request is approved, it will be responsible for running elections, obtaining an assessor, and running the cemetery. Jonesville is currently part of the Fayette township, so residents pay taxes to both the...