A historic 1940s steam train will arrive in Hillsdale, hailing from Indiana, at 12 p.m. Oct. 7 and Oct. 8 with a three hour layover in the city each day. Steam locomotive No. 765 will arrive on the train tracks across from the Hillsdale Brewing Company both days, said Heather Tritchka ‘98, senior admissions interviewer...
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Registered sex offender banned from campus last week
Police officers detained Yacks on campus last week. Courtesy | Snapchat Hillsdale College Security banned registered sex offender Carey Charles Yacks from campus last week. “There was no valid reason for Mr. Yacks to be on campus,” Director of Security and Emergency Management Joe Kellam said. “He walked onto campus and was harassing students.” Students...
‘Doggie daycare’ to open later this month
A new doggy daycare in Hillsdale is expected to open this month. Emma Verrigni | Collegian A new doggy daycare in Hillsdale is expected to open this month, according to owner Jen Sprunger. ReTreat Doggie Daycare will be located at 1320 Steamburg Road in Hillsdale, south of town near Baw Beese Lake. The business is...
Hillsdale Craft Supply to offer watercolor painting lesson
Hillsdale Craft Supply will host a watercolor painting lesson at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 30, according to the business’s Facebook page. Owner of Hillsdale Craft Supply Shelley Mangus combined her entrepreneurial endeavors with her passion for teaching. Mangus said these lessons are “a way for me to help the community and teach everyone about...
The scoop: new company will pick up dog poop for you
A new Hillsdale company will take care of your dog’s business. Local resident Kim Farnham started Poopdescoop six weeks ago. She said it’s a pet-waste removal service to help pet owners with the monotonous daily chore of cleaning up after their pets. Poopdescoop charges $15 for the company to come one day per week and...




