The probable cause conference for Hillsdale County Sheriff Scott Hodshire was moved to Nov. 18 as lawyers comb over discovery. Hodshire faces a pair of felony counts — obstruction of justice and misconduct in office — authorized by the Michigan Attorney General’s Office. He was formally arraigned Sept. 2 before specially assigned visiting judge Daniel...
Jill Hardway, a Hillsdale native who spent 30 years in education as a teacher, athletic director, and principal, is running for the Ward 1 city council seat. Hardway identified roads and fiscal responsibility as major concerns for the city. Hardway, who currently serves as a principal at Max Larson Elementary in Coldwater, said her experience...
Hillsdale County municipalities should encourage construction of condominiums and other low-to-no maintenance housing to alleviate a countywide housing shortage, according to a report from the Ohio-based DiSalvo Development Advisors. The study, commissioned by the Economic Development Partnership of Hillsdale County, also recommended establishing a land bank to encourage housing development and redevelopment and providing tax...
Hillsdale men’s cross country at the 2025 Hillsdale Invitational. Courtesy | Hillsdale Athletic Department Hillsdale Cross Country begins their competitive season Friday, with a strategy for success and a new head coach. The men’s cross country team has new recruits: freshmen Oliver Garber, Brendan O’Donohue, Grant Skorupan, and Eli Strawbridge. The women’s cross country...
Local sandwich shop Handmade is now open on Tuesdays and closed on Sundays, in a move that owner Derek Spiteri said will allow him to spend more time with his family. “The time was right to strike a better balance between doing Handmade and being a dad and a husband,” Spiteri said. “It really has...