On the brink of a new political season in Washington D.C., Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Mich., was recently appointed chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions for the 115th Congress. According to Walberg’s Communications Director Dan Kotman, chairing this subcommittee provides Walberg a leadership role in shaping important policy decisions — from...
42 Union — a recently developed apartment complex — took under a year to build and open, largely due a $785,000 grant given to the city of Hillsdale. According to alumnus Tyler Groenendal, this is the latest example of Hillsdale’s participation in crony capitalism. Those involved with the city government, however, argue these grants are...
It wasn’t just law enforcement who found Jace Lyon on January 20, it was the entire Hillsdale community. As police scoured the area for the 9-year-old, they were aided by nearly 200 volunteers from the community, in addition to an anonymously-donated $5,000 ransom. “You see missing kids all the time and of course it makes...
Emily Blatter contributed to this report Hillsdale County Police confirmed to The Collegian that 9-year-old Jace Lyon, who has been missing since Jan 18, was found on Friday evening. He is uninjured and safe. “Everybody’s happy that he was found safe and in good health,” a spokesperson from the sheriff’s office said. According to a...
A county-wide search is still underway for a 9-year-old boy who went missing late Wednesday night, the Hillsdale County Sheriff’s office said. “At this point in time we do not suspect any foul play,” Hillsdale County Sheriff Tim Parker said in a video interview. “However, we just don’t have any clues as to where he is.”...