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Community baseball signups open for 2017
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Community baseball signups open for 2017

Registration for Hillsdale community baseball and softball is now open for Hillsdale residents. The cost is $50 and games begin May 23 and end in mid-July, which is when t-ball and coach-pitch baseball leagues for those under the age of eight begin. Games are played at Field of Dreams. “Baseball pulls family and community together,”...

Ellingson to compete at national swim meet
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Ellingson to compete at national swim meet

Nine-year-old Anika Ellingson didn’t quite realize what she was diving into when she first started swimming during her childhood summers. Now a college sophomore, Ellingson swam her way to NCAA Division II National Championships for the first time.  During the GLIAC championships in early February, Ellingson swam two qualifying times: one in the 100-yard breaststroke...

Buffalo roam on farms in Hillsdale County
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Buffalo roam on farms in Hillsdale County

Spooked and mulish, the buffalo calves huddled in the dark, somewhere in the back of the trailer. They weren’t coming out. Banging on the outside of the trailer hadn’t worked, so, after a few beers, Tom Lennox and his buddy decided Tom was going in. Tom sidled along the wall of the trailer, thinking that...

Baseball strikes out in Kentucky, goes 0-3
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Baseball strikes out in Kentucky, goes 0-3

Every season is a process, and every young team will have its growing pains. This weekend, the Hillsdale College baseball team experienced the harsh side of both of these realities. On Saturday, the Chargers met the Bellarmine Knights in Louisville, Kentucky, where they dropped both ends of a doubleheader, 6-5, 7-1. On Sunday, the Knights...

Multi-million dollar concept proposed for Hillsdale Municipal Airport expansion
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Multi-million dollar concept proposed for Hillsdale Municipal Airport expansion

A set of concept designs shared exclusively with The Collegian showcase plans for a $3 to $8 million expansion for the Hillsdale Municipal Airport, including the additions of a restaurant, museum, and pilot shop. “We want to get together some sponsors, donors, and aviation enthusiasts to help build and incorporate an educational element into this...