County Commissioner Brent Leininger led his group’s convention at the Hillsdale Senior Center. Thomas McKenna | Collegian [EDITOR’S NOTE: This article has been corrected and updated. The piece originally said Judge Michael Olsaver granted a Nov. 15 injunction against the HCRP’s “America First” faction barring “the group from conducting political activities while the case is...
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Indoor golf simulator opens downtown
A new indoor golf simulation center offers residents another way to enjoy themselves in downtown Hillsdale. A Jonesville business owner opened Seasonal Swing on Jan. 1. “It’s been a dream of mine for a really long time,” said owner Carter Ballinger. “I just want it to be a nice thing for the whole community.” The...
Local leaders speak at Hillsdale March for Life
Nearly 40 pro-life community leaders and residents gathered for the annual Hillsdale March for Life in front of the Hillsdale County Courthouse on Jan. 20. “We were praying for the last two years for the overturning of Roe v. Wade, and now, with that decision, it went to the states,” College Director of Financial Aid...
Bellino faces Davis in state Senate election
Republican Rep. Joseph Bellino Jr. said he is confident he will defeat Democrat Katybeth Davis on Nov. 8 to represent Michigan’s 16th state Senate District. “I’m going to keep doing the same work I’ve been doing the last nine months,” Bellino said. “We’re running through the tape at the finish line and hopefully it comes...
‘Depraved’: residents condemn drag show
[EDITOR’S NOTE: This article has been edited for clarity since publication.] Community members say they are “shocked” after a local bar hosted a charity drag performance last month. Local charity Survivors Strong organized Drag Queen Bingo, which took place last month at 55 Below, a bar on Broad Street. Tickets to the show cost $25,...




