The Keefer House Hotel renovations could be finished by the year’s end, according to developers. Catherine Maxwell | Collegian CL Real Estate now has until Dec. 31 to complete construction on the Keefer Hotel after the Hillsdale City Council voted to extend its previous August deadline. Internal construction stopped on the hotel to install more...
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Strachn awarded Veteran of the Year
Jenny Spahr hands Sgt. 1st Class Steve Strachn Hillsdale County’s Veteran of the Year award. Courtesy | Jenny Spahr Sgt. 1st Class Steve Strachn received Hillsdale County’s Veteran of the Year Award on Sept. 23. “We look for qualifications like character, military service, veteran advocacy in the community, and community engagement,” said Jenny Spahr, the...
Brewing Co. to host comedy night
Hillsdale Brewing Company will host a comedy night Oct. 24. Calli Townsend | Collegian Hillsdale Brewing Company will host a comedy show with headliner Billy Reno and opener Ronnie Rohrbeck Oct. 24. The doors open at 7 p.m., and the show will run from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Tickets are $20. “If you have a...
Chronic absenteeism in Hillsdale lower than state average
City News Team | Collegian About 22% of students in Hillsdale Community Schools miss more than 10% of school days Chronic absenteeism is lower in the City of Hillsdale’s public schools than in other Michigan districts, but the number remains higher than pre-pandemic levels in both cases. About 22% of Hillsdale students missed more than...
Meet Hillsdale’s next county clerk
Deputy County Clerk Abe Dane. Courtesy | X Deputy clerk Abe Dane is almost certain to win the election After graduating from Hillsdale College in 2009, Abe Dane worked up to managing a warehouse. Barring a political anomaly, he will be managing the Hillsdale County Clerk’s office next year. Both Dane and his wife, Rebekah,...




