On the corner of Maumee and Liberty streets in Jonesville, Mich. sits an iconic piece of Michigan history: the Grosvenor House. Two Hillsdale College juniors, Gwendolyn Stoldt and Julia Kilgore, recently saw this unique piece of Jonesville history as an opportunity to further their education and experience as curators in training. Renowned architect Elijah Myers...
Sandy Beach, a piece of Baw Beese lake-front property 3.4 miles away from campus, is undergoing some major changes. Many of them have already been completed, said Rich Moore of the Hillsdale Rotary Club and chairman of the renovation project. “We’re excited to start the next phase of the project next week,” Moore said. The...
Construction on State Street in Hillsdale, Mich., is taking longer than expected due to unanticipated obstacles. The anticipated completion date of the project — the day before Labor Day — has been pushed back to Oct. 1. Matthew Taylor, Hillsdale’s City Engineer, said the road project, in which new sidewalks, curbs, and driveways are being...
A bright yellow bike stands outside of the shop on Broad Street, matching the sunflowers filling the big window. Jane Stewart, the owner of Smith’s Flowers, greets each customer that walks into her little flower shop as if they were lifelong friends. “Hello, sweetie,” she says. Or, “Here are your flowers, honey.” Smith’s Flowers and...
Don Pedro Phillips, a 29-year-old man from Reading, Mich., was charged and pleaded guilty to two counts of criminal sexual conduct involving a 13-year-old minor at his arraignment hearing Sept. 4. The first count was punishable with a maximum sentence of 15 years in jail. The second count was punishable for up to a maximum...