Hillsdale’s property tax exemption programs will save businesses hundreds of thousands of dollars over the next decade. These programs are designed to encourage development of buildings that are unoccupied or wearing down. “We want, overall, for Hillsdale to become more attractive for new businesses to relocate,” said Kimberly Thomas, Hillsdale City Assessor. In October, the...
Over the centuries, the farm has changed: the milk house became a garage, the shed now stores junk instead of ice packed in sawdust, and the rafters of the barn were nailed into a fence and collected in a scrap heap — but enough remained the same for the Watkins’ farm to receive one of...
Shane and Jennifer Miller and Josh and Tammy Monohan opened M&M Smokehouse in Osseo, Michigan, at 4880 Hudson Rd. The store offers customers a variety of meats and cheeses, and will process deer during the hunting season. Shane Miller and Josh Monohan came up with the idea to open the store. Josh Monohan used to...
Hemmed in by fields, the small town of Somerset Center, Michigan boasts a culinary treasure. Special Ed’s Donuts tempts passers-by to stop for a warm treat.
After recounting ballots cast in Nov. 8’s general election, Hillsdale County election officials discovered 19 votes for write-in candidates not reflected on Election Magic, the website centralizing and disseminating the vote data. Citizens of Hillsdale’s Ward 4 and Allen requested the recount during the Nov. 9 canvasser meeting after seeing zero votes were recorded...