When the Michigan Fourth Infantry sustained heavy casualties after the battle of Gettysburg, the nearby Camp Letterman became this largely Hillsdale-based regiment’s field hospital. For several months after the Civil War’s northernmost battle, Letterman treated wounded soldiers from both the Union and the Confederacy. Now, it’s the site of a new struggle. The Pennsylvania-based...
Grinning garden gnomes and birdbaths graced with delicate woodland creatures are some of Hillsdale resident and professional artist Nancy Gertig’s recent creations. “My husband presses the birdbaths and then we make little critters to go on them,” Nancy Gertig said. “Little turtles, and frogs and dragonflies and flowers and things. Nobody else does it like...
There’s a new web design business in town. Amanda Honeywell, a self-taught graphic and web designer, launched Hillsdale Web Design in March. Hillsdale Web Design offers all types of web services — including hosting, creating, managing, and consulting. Honeywell currently works full-time for Stockhouse Corporation, but picked up web design when she was on maternity...
As the Hillsdale College baseball team fights for a spot in the GLIAC tournament, the cliche of “every game counts” couldn’t ring more true. The Chargers split a doubleheader with the Wayne State Warriors on Wednesday, after taking three of four from the Saginaw Valley Cardinals over the weekend. This brings Hillsdale to 12-12 in...
This weekend, while some were heading home for Easter festivities, the Hillsdale College women’s track team stayed in Hillsdale to compete in the Border Battle. The Chargers took advantage of the relaxed home meet and broke a few personal records that led to the national list. Head coach Andrew Towne designed this meet to...