Two Hillsdale nonprofits and their founder have filed a federal lawsuit against the City of Hillsdale, alleging city officials illegally blocked housing for people recovering from substance abuse. The lawsuit, filed by attorneys with Robin Wagner Law PLLC and Hurwitz Law PLLC based in Ann Arbor, claims the city violated the Fair Housing Act, the...
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Senator proposes marijuana tax repeal
A state senator representing Hillsdale County has proposed a bill to roll back Michigan’s recent tax increase on cannabis sales, gaining support from local sellers. State Senator Jonathan Lindsey (R-Coldwater) introduced Senate Bill 810 on Feb. 26. The one-sentence bill would fully repeal the Comprehensive Road Funding Tax Act, which enacted the 24% wholesale excise...
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Hillsdale’s new fire and police chief suits up for both
Kristopher Joswiak. Ellie Fromm | Collegian Hillsdale City’s new police and fire chief Kristopher Joswiak is the first in this position to combine experience as a police officer, firefighter, and emergency medical technician. “You have about 8,000 people in the town, so it is a big role,” Joswiak said. “Obviously, the people who are doing...
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Norris dies after downtown crash
Joni Norris at her desk. Courtesy | Moore Insurance Services A local woman, Joni Norris, died March 7, about three weeks after a county-owned vehicle struck her while she was in a crosswalk. Norris, who was 68 years old and worked at Moore Insurance Services for nearly 30 years, was hit at the intersection of...
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Keefer owner hires new contractors
The Keefer House Hotel in downtown Hillsdale. Gemma Flores | Collegian CL Real Estate Development has hired a new general contractor, Global Builders, to complete the Keefer House Hotel Project in downtown Hillsdale. In a Feb. 26 letter to City Manager David Mackie, CLRED President Steven Hussey announced his company would no longer use Phoenix...