The Michigan Department of Transportation’s office of Aeronautics along with the city of Hillsdale partnered to pay for a new automated weather observing system for the Hillsdale Municipal airport, which replaced the airport’s outdated AWOS. According to city manager David Mackie, the total cost of the new AWOS was $70,000. MDOT covered 90 percent...
After battling through a couple of hard-fought, five-set matches this weekend, the Hillsdale College volleyball team extended its winning streak to five straight matches. With a majority of the season lying ahead, the Chargers aren’t done yet — and for head coach Chris Gravel, five matches isn’t enough. “Five in a row doesn’t mean...
Football coaches rarely remind players to bring helmets on game day — they assume it’s implied. To a seventh-grader who has never played football before, it’s not quite so obvious. Two former Charger football players learned this the hard way. Seniors Chuck Ahee and Nate Hollern are coaching the seventh-grade football team at Davis Middle...
The Hillsdale College women’s swim team spent the summer training and preparing for their upcoming season, and weeks of practice during the school year have led to the season opener this Saturday. Sophomore Anika Ellingson explained how she prepared herself over the summer for this year. Strength and conditioning coach, Patrick Gifford, gave the Chargers...
Women’s tennis faced a difficult weekend, losing both Saturday and Sunday, during its inaugural matches on the Mary Jane Delp Courts. The Chargers lost to Grand Valley State University 7-2 Saturday and Ferris State University 5-4 Sunday, although they put forth a strong effort, head coach Nikki Walbright said. That puts the team at 3-3...