The petition can be signed at Here’s to You Pub and Grub. Courtesy | Sean Callaghan Hillsdale County is the only county in Michigan that prohibits restaurants and bars from selling liquor on Sundays, but voters could change that in November if a petition drive collects enough signatures. City councilman Robert Socha introduced the petition...
Humans have been imbibing since the beginning of civilization. But at what age is it appropriate to start drinking alcohol? On Nov. 6, Kelli Kazmier, assistant professor of Chemistry, Paul Moreno, professor of History, and Gary Wolfram, professor of Political Economy, were on a panel to discuss alcohol and the drinking age. Kazmier started the...
When campus gathered for President’s Ball last Saturday night, the Searle Center pulsed to XBAND’S beat, glowed with colorful decorations, and sheltered quite a few students who had thrown back far too many drinks. Director of Student Activities Ashlyn Landherr and Assistant Director of Student Activities Hank Prim said that the Ball showcased tame behavior...
Want a restaurant’s margarita on a Sunday? That’s banned in Hillsdale County. Little-known Sunday sales laws called “blue laws” prohibit bars and restaurants in Hillsdale County from serving liquor on Sundays. Hillsdale County residents voted in the 1980 general election to prohibit Sunday liquor sales. Almost 40 years later, Hillsdale is the only Michigan city...
Hillsdale County has “blue laws,” which prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages on Sundays. Wikimedia Commons | Courtesy A decades-old law is keeping you from buying a margarita on a Sunday in Hillsdale. Little-known Sunday sales laws, known as “blue laws,” prohibit bars and restaurants in Hillsdale County — such as El Cerrito, Here’s To...