One hundred and five carloads of people gathered at the Hillsdale County Fairgrounds for the 83rd annual Lewis Emery Treasure Hunt on Oct. 22, waiting to hear the first of 12 clues that would lead participants throughout Hillsdale County to Lewis Emery Park, where two tokens, signifying the end of the scavenger hunt, and...
Go back to high school. Local student Makiah Hanning dropped out of school to pursue a job that ultimately didn’t work out. Luckily, however, a caring teacher caught up with her and convinced her to return. “I was really close to graduating, but I got a job and I dropped out because I thought that...
After labelling Hillsdale an at-risk community as part of his Rising Tide initiative in 2015, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder met with city and college officials Oct. 26 at the Mitchell Research Center to discuss issues holding Hillsdale back from greater economic prosperity and stability. “It’s great to see the community together; the key is getting...
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...
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...