In an effort to manage a rising influx of visitors and events, Hillsdale College is restructuring several administrative offices to better facilitate communication and operations between departments. “We’re trying to build a structure that will support growth and keep things operating in a logical way,” said Chief Administrative Officer Rich Péwé, noting that administrators began...
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Filling Station fills up on changes and expansion
Often coined as a “hidden gem” of downtown Hillsdale, the Hillsdale Filling Station Deli has filled the community with subs, salads, and Italian delicatessen classics in the basement of Block L on Broad and McCollum Streets for almost 29 years, but with plans of new expansion, has decided to carry its business upstairs. With...
Q&A: Noah Rothman
Noah Rothman spoke on Feb. 19 to students about his first book, “Unjust: Social Justice and the Unmaking of America.” Rothman is an associate editor for Commentary Magazine and a contributor for MSNBC/NBC News. He also contributes various opinion pieces to other news outlets including The New York Times and The Atlantic. Why political...
Friendly’s co-founder seeks to donate Monticello replica to Hillsdale
Prestley Blake, the 104-year-old co-founder of Friendly’s restaurant chain, brims daily with new ideas, his lawyer said — and one of his latest is to give 90 acres of property, including a replica of Monticello, to Hillsdale College to use as an educational center. Months later, that idea is coming closer to fruition, pending mostly...
Saucy Dog’s will reopen doors soon
After closing for water damage in January, Saucy Dog’s Barbeque in Jonesville will reopen in less than a week. During the polar vortex earlier this year, a water pipe in the second floor of Saucy Dog’s burst the afternoon of Jan. 21 and flooded the kitchen on the first floor, according to Susan Sweeney, whose...




