The Michigan Economic Development Corporation’s Strategic Board fund approved the Dawn Theater project Tuesday, giving the Hillsdale Tax Increment Finance Authority the green light go ahead with the rehabilitation project. “It means everything,” City of Hillsdale Zoning Administrator Alan Beeker said. “It means we can actually finally get started. Everything has been on hold until...
Five years ago, Kathleen O’Toole took the helm of what was then a brand-new Barney Charter School in Texas: Founders Classical Academy of Leander. Having received her doctoral degree and taught politics for a short time at Morehead State University, she agreed to run the school, with more than 400 children enrolling in the first...
After decades of faithful service to Hillsdale College as its Chairman of the Board of Trustees, William Brodbeck ’66 is stepping down and will be replaced by Vice Chairman Pat Sajak. Unlike Brodbeck, Sajak — who is famous for running the TV show “Wheel of Fortune” — did not attend Hillsdale, though he’s served as...
A “culture of silence” exacerbates the consequences of sexual assault, according to Hillsdale law enforcement in a meeting with Hillsdale College students and administrators last Friday — and the college administration intends to change that on campus by providing more preemptive education for students regarding sexual assault. As suggested by students at the meeting, the...
The City of Hillsdale will hold a special election May 7 to vote on a millage proposal which would provide funds for equipment and trucks that need repair for the city’s fire department. Over the next 10 years, the fire department will need to purchase or repair equipment for the sake of efficiency and safety,...