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Camp Hope, Community Thrift face looming deadlines
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Camp Hope, Community Thrift face looming deadlines

Camp Hope, which provides beds and bathrooms, in September. Isabella Doer | Collegian Homeless shelter must show plans to meet building codes by January, city manager says The City of Hillsdale gave a homeless shelter until Jan. 28 to secure funding or submit plans showing progress toward the construction of a permanent building, according to...

Alumnus voted acting city mayor
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Alumnus voted acting city mayor

Joshua Paladino and his family. Courtesy | Facebook Ward 4 councilman Joshua Paladino will become acting mayor of Hillsdale when Mayor Adam Stockford resigns Dec. 2, following a vote by the city council on Monday night. Paladino — who earned bachelor’s, master’s, and doctorate degrees from Hillsdale College — defeated Ward 2 Councilman Will Morrisey...

Graduate student joins council
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Graduate student joins council

Jacob Bruns and his family. Courtesy | Jacob Bruns Jacob Bruns aims at crime, drugs, and SADs New Hillsdale City Council member and graduate student Jacob Bruns said he will employ a simple approach to his role as he serves for the next four years. “The role of city council is first and foremost to...

Senior Center to host purse bingo Saturday
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Senior Center to host purse bingo Saturday

Locals gather at the Perennial Park Senior Center. Courtesy | Facebook Perennial Park Senior Center will host its second annual Designer Purse Bingo Nov. 16 at 5 p.m. “Last year was my first purse bingo I’d been to, and it was a great time,” said Kenette Spratt. “Hanging out with my family and the people...

Have you seen the Plant Pirate?
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Have you seen the Plant Pirate?

Ted Landel is known to some as the “Plant Pirate” by his hat. Elizabeth Harvey | Collegian It’s hard to miss Ted Landel at the Hillsdale Farmers’ Market. Rain or shine, Landel sells dozens of plants every Saturday morning from May to October, and locals have come to recognize the “Plant Pirate” by his signature...