A multi-decade adventure that included standing in the jail cell of a martyr, holding a prayer book from the sixteenth century, and journeying through foreign countries has culminated in a groundbreaking new text. Professor of English Stephen Smith co-edited a newly released book, “The Essential Works of Thomas More,” with Gerard Wegemer, professor of English...
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County receives $2.6M for road maintenance
The Michigan Department of Transportation gave Hillsdale County $2.6 million in funding for various road projects in 2020. Funding from MDOT, which was announced last fall, will go toward several portions of M-49 and M-99. According to Kelby Wallace, manager at MDOT’s Jackson Transportation Service Center, his office has not set a construction schedule yet....
Hillsdale settles with Mizzou
Hillsdale College will receive almost $4.7 million after settling a lawsuit with the University of Missouri. The settlement comes after Hillsdale filed a lawsuit against Mizzou in 2017, claiming that the institution mishandled a $5 million donation left by Sherlock Hibbs, a Mizzou alumnus who died in 2002. The gift was to be used for...
Founding Fest to celebrate 175 years of Hillsdale tradition
After the dedication of Christ Chapel and the subsequent celebration of Hillsdale’s 175th anniversary gala, students and faculty will now have the opportunity to commemorate the college themselves through Founding Fest on Saturday, Dec. 7 from 5 to 10 p.m. on the quad. The anniversary celebration occurs three days after the college’s founding date which...
Michigan to reduce car insurance premiums
After years of mandatory and expensive personal injury protection (PIP), Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association reduced its claim fee from $220 to $100 for motorists who choose unlimited medical benefits. For motorists who do not choose unlimited medical care, the fee is completely waived. Changes will take effect July 2020. Michigan legislatures have fulfilled their January...




