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Vote recount reveals 19 write-ins, for Sanders, McMullin, Sasse, others
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Vote recount reveals 19 write-ins, for Sanders, McMullin, Sasse, others

  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...

Democratic House candidate Driskell plans to bring jobs, businesses to district
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Democratic House candidate Driskell plans to bring jobs, businesses to district

In a battleground district where Republicans have won three of the last four elections, Democrat Gretchen Driskell is hoping her views on trade and the economy will draw voters to polls this November. Driskell, the former mayor of Saline and current Michigan assemblywoman, is running against incumbent Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Mich., for Michigan’s 7th Congressional...

Farmer’s Almanac predicts frigid winter, residents prepare
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Farmer’s Almanac predicts frigid winter, residents prepare

Hillsdale residents should prepare for a winter laden with more snow and sub-zero temperatures than usual, according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac’s prediction. A colder winter could adversely affect Hillsdale’s farming industry by increasing farmers’ risk of losing crops. “When you plant in the spring, sometimes it’s really good, and other times the ground is...