The petition can be signed at Here’s to You Pub and Grub. Courtesy | Sean Callaghan Hillsdale County is the only county in Michigan that prohibits restaurants and bars from selling liquor on Sundays, but voters could change that in November if a petition drive collects enough signatures. City councilman Robert Socha introduced the petition...
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Local cemeteries join Hillsdale chapter of Wreaths Across America
A tall obelisk gravestone stands out among others in the Oak Grove cemetery. Collegian | Tess Owens Wreaths Across America now serves four cemeteries in Hillsdale with a local chapter that puts wreaths at the gravestones of veterans each December. Diane Paul and her husband, Greg, oversee the Hillsdale chapter, which serves Lakeview Cemetery, Oak...
Strawberry festival to bring food, crafts to community
Coldwater’s Strawberry Fest will be in June. Courtesy | PickPik The Coldwater Strawberry Fest is returning to downtown Coldwater on June 15 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will have crafts, food, animals, and an array of strawberry products for attendees to purchase. Strawberry Fest will be located in the Tibbits Opera House parking...
LGBT children’s support group is ‘coming soon’
Rainbow art by fifth grader in I’ll Be Your Rock. Courtesy | Facebook I’ll Be Your Rock, an LGBTQ nonprofit that mentors youth, plans to launch a chapter in Hillsdale. “We have been working toward a Hillsdale chapter of I’ll Be Your Rock for about a year now,” said Christine Terpening, founder of the group....
Meijer gas station opens today
The Hillsdale location will be the 127th store in the state. Courtesy | Facebook Meijer in Hillsdale will open its gas station today and its store on May 14. “As we celebrate the 90th anniversary of Meijer this year, we’re thrilled to be opening a new store in our home state to mark the occasion,” said...




