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College Baptist breaks ground on expansion
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College Baptist breaks ground on expansion

Pastor Ben Cuthbert (middle) and the building committee break ground. Courtesy | Rachel Cuthbert College Baptist Church broke ground on its 3,000-square-foot addition Oct. 13.  The expansion, called the 4:12 Center after Ephesians 4:12, will include a large multi-purpose gathering space for education and fellowship. “The church was built in 1867 as a preaching hall,”...

Tea and yoga studio to open Jan. 1
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Tea and yoga studio to open Jan. 1

Jesse Garza is a co-owner. Courtesy | Jesse Garza A new tea and yoga studio, Abundant Rock, will open Jan. 1 on Waldron Street in downtown Hillsdale, according to co-owner Jesse Garza. The studio will hold yoga and meditation classes from beginner to advanced levels. “We’ll be offering a range of yoga classes including hot...

Local bartenders fear minimum wage hikes
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Local bartenders fear minimum wage hikes

Here’s to You Pub ‘N Grub. Courtesy | Sean Callaghan Bartenders in Hillsdale say they are worried their earnings will drop following a ruling by the state Supreme Court that forces the tipped minimum wage to rise gradually until 2030. Izabell Gilbert, a waitress and bartender at Rosalie’s in Jonesville said many of her coworkers...

Dawn Theater will host Masquerade Ball Saturday
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Dawn Theater will host Masquerade Ball Saturday

The Dawn Theater is raising money to restore its organ. Courtesy | Facebook The Dawn Theater will host a Masquerade Ball Saturday, Oct. 26, with the Paul Keller Orchestra, dancing, hors d’oeuvres, and a cash bar. Tickets, including discounted student tickets, can be purchased online or by phone at 810-844-1396. Individual tickets are $75, couples...

Multi-million dollar ‘Renaissance’ moves ahead
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Multi-million dollar ‘Renaissance’ moves ahead

A rendering of a future commercial and residential project at 58 and 60 N. West St. Courtesy | Hillsdale Renaissance Luke Robson is playing Monopoly in the City of Hillsdale as his company, Hillsdale Renaissance LLC, acquired 11 new buildings in the past year and started seven new projects. A 2017 Hillsdale College graduate and...