Category: City News

  The Hillsdale County Community Foundation expects to invest more than  $171,000 in Hillsdale County students looking to attend college in the fall. The foundation gave away $171,000 last year and has given over $5 million to students in Hillsdale County since 1991. The HCCF gave away 175 scholarships ranging from $150-5,000, adding up to...

On Dec. 11, 2012, Mick Obenour was driving to work at the Dodge dealership in Hillsdale, Mich., just as he did every morning. The roads were slick from snowfall that had been packed down by traveling vehicles. A 17-year-old male was also driving on the road around 8 a.m. Suddenly, the 17 year old swerved...

McCosh is a volunteer at the Mitchell Research Center. The center is having a silent auction of old classical books and historical books. The research center is located at 22 N. Manning St. Its collection contains genealogical, historical, and archival material. Bids are accepted until noon on April 13.   Why is the Mitchell Research...

The Hillsdale County Sheriff’s Department faces a budget cut for the 2013 fiscal year of $126,397, from an annual expenditure of approximately $3.4 million to $3.3 million, according to the final budget for the year 2013 released by the county board of commissioners. This cut continues a trend of budget reductions for the sheriff’s department,...

1835 – About five years old, Hillsdale County is granted legal and political jurisdiction “by the Legislative Council of the Territory of Michigan” (Michigan did not acquire statehood until 1837). In the same week in 1831, Jonesville had been declared the county seat—a privilege that only lasted until 1843. 1892 – Ezra L. Koon (pictured...