Volume Salon and Spa hairdressers chat with customers while snipping and styling. “Be your own kind of beautiful” is stenciled on the wall, situated between mirrors that allow customers to look back at themselves and contemplate the phrase. The Hillsdale salon reopened in June 2013 on East Bacon Street across from Hillsdale Community Library. Their...
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Councilwoman Ruth Brown resigns due to controversy
Ward 2 Councilwoman Ruth Brown announced her resignation at Hillsdale’s Dec. 3 city council meeting to avoid a potential court case. Her announcement resulted from a controversy over whether or not she has a conflict of interest in a contract the county recently proposed to the council. The problem arose by her positions on both...
The City prepares for Christmas with lights parade
The Hillsdale Business Association invites everyone to participate in a Christmas celebration downtown this Saturday. The events include the sixth annual scavenger hunt, second annual Light up Hillsdale Parade, and an AfterGlow. “It gets bigger and better every year,” said Margie Elchert, owner of Tree of Health Natural Wellness Center. “We’ve been advertising the heck...
Students start training program with Alpha Omega
Hillsdale College Students For Life partnered with Alpha Omega Women’s Care Center to offer the first of six training sessions aimed at educating and involving students in the work of the local crisis pregnancy center “This is an opportunity for students to get more informed about the reality of women having to make a very...
Thanksgiving extravaganza fundraiser
Tastes of Life will partner with Hillsdale College’s Enactus to hold a Thanksgiving buffet on Saturday. Event organizers hope that “Thanksgiving Extravaganza” will bring more students and community members into the restaurant in the future. “We want to let people know where the restaurant is and become aware of its mission,” said senior Emily Wahl,...

