1863 — Ransom Dunn Jr., son of Hillsdale College’s famous theologian and forefather, dies of complications caused by pneumonia and typhoid fever during the Civil War. Dunn, serving with his brother Wayland in the 64th Illinois Infantry near Corinth, Miss., received final communion at the request of his grieving father back in Michigan. 1888 –—...
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Police Blotter
The following is a list of calls compiled and reported by the Hillsdale County Sheriff’s Department. Hillsdale County Sheriff’s Department March 18 A 37-year-old Benton Harbor man was arrested on a bench warrant for failure to pay child support. A $14,585 cash bond was not posted. A 30-year-old Jonesville man was arrested for possession...
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Council discusses code enforcement, loan, summer events
In a meeting on March 18, the Hillsdale City Council discussed code enforcement, a loan to the Hillsdale Historical Society, and summer events. City Manager Linda Brown began a discussion of code enforcement, which involves keeping certain buildings up to a certain level of maintenance. Brown said that she asked Chief Building Inspector Marty...
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The 3-Minute Interview: Gail Mowry
Gail Mowry (‘04) is the music and drama teacher at Hillsdale Academy. She is the director of the Academy’s production of “How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying,” which will be performed at the Sauk Theater in Jonesville at 7 p.m. on April 5, 2 and 7 p.m. on April 6, and 2 p.m....
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Right to work effective March 28
The Michigan right-to-work law, a bill signed amid controversy last December, will take effect on March 28. The measure will dissolve most labor unions’ ability to force workers to join and pay dues. It will not apply to police or fire departments or contracts that are already in place. Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder said in...