Mayoral, council, and clerk candidates took part in a question and answer forum at Hillsdale College on Oct. 22, at which the possibility of an income tax initiative to fund the roads caused the most discussion. Last year’s election ballot contained a provision that would have instituted a one percent city income tax in order...
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Q&A: Brad Benzing, running for 58th district state rep
Long-time Hillsdale resident, Brad Benzing is running for State Representative of the 58th district in Michigan. He graduated from Hillsdale High School and studied at Western Michigan University and majored in Psychology. He now owns Brad Benzing Inc., an appliance store off of west Carleton road in Hillsdale. Benzing lives in town with his wife...
Hillsdale Historical Society presents annual home-beautification awards
After 20 years of renovation, Mimi and Richard Sies’ home gained one last detail: a certificate to hang. The Sies were one of four recipients of annual preservation and beautification awards from the Hillsdale County Historical Society on Oct. 28 at the Will Carleton Poorhouse. Two homes and two businesses were honored by the Historical...
Match day raises more than $200k
Usually, the second floor of the Hillsdale County Community Foundation is pretty quiet. But on Oct. 18, the room became the site of the largest annual day of giving in Hillsdale County. Throughout the day, 950 donors from all over Hillsdale County met with representatives from Hillsdale area nonprofits during the Hillsdale County Community Foundation’s...
WCSR and Collegian partner to hold candidate forum
The Collegian will partner with local radio station WCSR to host a political forum for the Hillsdale city government candidates at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 22 in Phillips Auditorium at Hillsdale College. At the forum, six candidates running for the offices of mayor, city ward, and clerk will be given a turn to speak...

