Gary Goodridge, Sylvester Wesson, and Paul Shemwell (left to right) teach at Dragons Den. Courtesy | Kiralyn Brakel A martial arts center in Jonesville, formerly Shemwell’s Martial Arts, rebranded to Dragons Den Combat Sports in March. The studio still offers classes in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Muay Thai kickboxing, boxing, and mixed martial arts but recently began...
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Blue law repeal effort stalls, will return in 2026
El Cerrito does not serve margaritas on Sundays. Courtesy | Facebook A petition to end a county ban on Sunday liquor sales failed to make this year’s ballot A petition to repeal Hillsdale County’s prohibition on Sunday liquor sales failed to gain enough signatures to go before voters this year, but advocates say they plan...
New gun store in Jonesville to make ammo
Mark Stuart opened Irish Hills Firearm Outfitters in April. Daniel Johnson | Collegian A new gun and ammunition shop in Jonesville offers a wide selection of firearms and plans to make its own ammo by December. Irish Hills Firearm Outfitters sells guns and ammunition of various kinds to local customers, who previously had to buy...
Forbes names Hillsdale grad top wealth adviser
Matthew Patillo ’10 is one of the top wealth advisors in the nation. Courtesy | Edward Jones Hillsdale graduate Matthew Patillo ’10 is one of the top wealth advisors in the nation under the age of 40 with at least four years of experience, according to a Forbes list released in August. Forbes worked with...
Community Thrift, Camp Hope could close as debt looms
Hillsdale Community Thrift opened in 2018. Josephine von Dohllen | Collegian The thrift store and homeless shelter have less than two weeks to secure $265,000 Hillsdale Community Thrift and its homeless shelter, Camp Hope, could close unless it makes a large payment on its property by the end of this month, according to Missy Desjardin,...




