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Citizen petition fails to stop Barry Street road repairs
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Citizen petition fails to stop Barry Street road repairs

Barry Street residents sign petition to oppose SAD. Christina Lewis | Collegian The Hillsdale City Council rejected a petition last week from Barry Street homeowners to opt out of the city‘s road repair program because they submitted a single document rather than a set of individual letters.  The City of Hillsdale uses SADs to fund...

Council raises rates for Dial-a-Ride
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Council raises rates for Dial-a-Ride

The city council voted to raise fares for Dial-A-Ride at its Feb. 17 meeting. Courtesy | Wikimedia The Hillsdale City Council approved a fare increase for its Dial-A-Ride service as city officials strive to cover a funding gap caused by inflation and a drop in money from the Michigan Department of Transportation. Dial-A-Ride has provided...

Local student headed to West Point
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Local student headed to West Point

Hillsdale High School senior Miles Brown will attend West Point. Courtesy | Facebook A local high school student was accepted to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, after receiving a call from his U.S. representative Jan. 6. Miles Brown, a senior at Hillsdale High School, checked his phone to find a voicemail from Rep....

Hillsdale grad lifts new Michigan Republican Party chair to victory
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Hillsdale grad lifts new Michigan Republican Party chair to victory

Joseph Cella ’91 and his running mate, Jessica Barefield, earned 23% of delegates. Courtesy | Mindi Tietz An endorsement from Hillsdale alumnus Joseph Cella ’91 lifted State Sen. Jim Runestad to victory at the Michigan Republican Party convention contest for chairman Feb. 22 in Detroit. “He values the importance of being a bridge-builder and a...