BIG RAPIDS, Mich. — The Hillsdale College men’s and women’s cross-country teams finished their final GLIAC competition on a high note this past Saturday — both teams coming in third. This was the team’s last season competing in the GLIAC Championship because Hillsdale is joining the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (GMAC) on July 1, 2017. Though...
Sheri Ingles has driven 70 miles round trip every day for the last 16 years to her human resources job in Jackson County because Hillsdale jobs don’t pay enough for her position. She’s lived in Hillsdale County for 35 years, but when the auto industry began to decline in the late 90s, Ingles started...
Rival Grand Valley State University swam away with the win at last week’s swim meet in Grand Rapids, Michigan, beating Hillsdale 218-68. Hillsdale also finished behind Calvin College 176-114. Though the Chargers admitted they are disappointed with performance, they’re staying positive. Several girls achieved personal goals during the meet, head coach Kurt Kirner said. “We...
She had to pee. One mile down and with the two mile marker in sight, Hillsdale resident Carolyn Scholfield couldn’t make it one more step down the bike path. “I ditched into the weeds and went,” she said. “I shake. Stand up. And there he is.” Not only did another runner recognize what she...