The elementary school-aged football team huddled up after their game. In the middle of the huddle stood “Beef Cake,” the son of Dean of Men Aaron Petersen. He was motivating his teammates as one of the leaders on the team. After he’d said everything he needed, he sent them off. “Alright, get outta here,” he...
Widespread complaints about the Hillsdale welcome signs posted on the edges of town caused the city council to reopen public debate about the town’s motto at the Nov. 7 meeting. City Manager David Mackie said he has received negative comments about the signs’ size, visibility from the road, and their content. “I have a...
The Hillsdale College men’s basketball team lost its only exhibition game of the season 78-63 to D-I Valparaiso on Saturday night. With their first game of the regular season scheduled for Friday night, the Chargers are building on the good and learning from the bad in preparation for this weekend. “There were positives for us...
After a tough weekend in the Upper Peninsula, the Hillsdale College volleyball team is looking to make a statement in its last weekend of GLIAC play. The Chargers dropped two matches during their five-day road trip this weekend, falling to Northern Michigan University 3-0 on Friday and Michigan Tech 3-1 on Saturday. The losing weekend...
Despite revelations that he violated the Hatch Act during the primary election, Lt. Tim Parker defeated write-in candidate Tammy Dow in the Hillsdale County sheriff election on Tuesday night. Parker took an overwhelming majority early on in the night, and ended the night with 14,940 votes against Tammy Dow’s 1,153. According to an Oct. 6...