A dog at the Humane Society of Branch County waits to be adopted. Olivia Pero | Collegian Hillsdale County will have to manage its own lost and stray dogs in two years, when a contract with Branch County comes to an end, according to Branch County Animal Control Officer Ernest Baker. When the old Branch...
Jonathan Meckel and his wife, Allison, both graduated from Hillsdale College. Courtesy | Natalie Meckel Jonathan Meckel ’21 said Hillsdale’s challenging coursework and a strong sense of community prepared him for his career in the Michigan House of Representatives. Meckel began his new job as a legislative director for State Rep. Jennifer Wortz, a Republican...
Delilah McKimmy and Henry Rorick (left to right) receive their promotions. Courtesy | Cassie Hambleton Two local teenagers earned the Amelia Earhart Award and promotion to Cadet Captain in the Civil Air Patrol at a ceremony Friday. Delilah McKimmy, 17, and Henry Rorick, 14, joined the Hillsdale CAP Composite Squadron when they were 12 years...
Nesbitt received the college’s Distinguished Alumnus of the Year Award in 2027. Courtesy | Douglas Coon Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt ’01 is the first Republican to enter the contest The first Republican to jump into the 2026 race for Michigan governor heard about Hillsdale College while doing farm chores in eighth grade. “I was...
Dante’s opened earlier this month. Elaine Kutas | Collegian A Dante-themed store for wine and fine liquor opened earlier this month as the first of a three-part transformation of 55 N. Broad Street. Dante’s Purgatorio Fine Wine and Spirits Shop is the first of three stores to open, while Paradiso — the wine pub —...