Category: City News

The following is a list of calls compiled and reported by the Hillsdale County Sheriff’s Department.   Hillsdale County Sheriff’s Department Feb. 10 A 35-year-old Montgomery man was arrested for cutting/tapping phone lines and for domestic assault and battery. No bond was allowed. Feb. 7 A 29-year-old Hillsdale man was arrested for driving with a...

The Udder Side, a favorite spot for ice cream, has opened again for the year. “I didn’t know it was open,” freshman Christina Lambert said. “I love the Udder Side. Monday will be a great time to plan some spontaneity and go!” While the Udder Side is famous for its menu of soft and hard...

On Feb. 4, a water pipe on Buena Vista Drive burst and left approximately 20 residents to be without water for several hours. Annette Kinney, chief financial manager and assistant director of the Hillsdale Board of Public Utilities, said the break was caused by the cold weather. “Frost can get down in the ground around...

Less than a mile from Central Hall and adjacent to St. Anthony’s Catholic Church stands a series of stone buildings. Known to students as the “old mill,” these decaying structures once served as the F.W. Stock & Sons Mill, founded by a Prussian immigrant. For a time, it was “the largest family owned plant east...

Liz Spaulding is a barista at Jilly Beans Coffee House in downtown Hillsdale.   Does Hillsdale do anything in particular for Valentine’s Day? The city doesn’t, but a lot of businesses run specials. I know that Taste of Life and Finish Line are both running specials this week. Probably Johnny T’s too.   Does Jilly...