More than a dozen residents and city officials gathered in Handmade Sandwiches and Beverages on Thursday to meet the candidates running for positions in city government. Those running for mayor and city council shared what they hope to accomplish for the City of Hillsdale if elected Nov. 7. The re-occurring theme of Thursday’s discussion was...
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What Trump can learn from London
Shortly after the terrorist attacks in London, President Donald Trump began to voice his thoughts via Twitter. And as is become his habit, he did so recklessly. Trump’s obsession with Twitter is hurting not only his agenda, but he is also embarrassing the country and the conservative movement, which had hoped to make substantive progress...
Douglass returns to Hillsdale
Frederick Douglass returned to Hillsdale College permanently on Friday. College President Larry Arnn unveiled the “fierce,” 7-foot-tall bronze statue of the famous freed slave and abolitionist orator — who spoke at the college on Jan. 21, 1863 — to a standing ovation of around 300 college students, staff, faculty, and visitors packed into Kresge Plaza...
Pietila becomes GLIAC champion
Sophomore Joel Pietila is the first-ever GLIAC Golf Championship individual winner for the Hillsdale College golf program. In what was a rough weekend for the entire field, Pietila took the victory by shooting a four-over-par 220. He bested the second place finisher by two strokes. “Obviously, Joel is a tremendous player,” head coach Nathan Gilchrist...
County arts programs may suffer under Trump budget
Two organizations in Hillsdale County may have to restructure their budgets if the cuts President Donald Trump proposed to the National Endowment of the Arts in March go into effect. The Hillsdale Arts Chorale and the Sauk Theater receive funding from the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs. Because the grants financing these...




