One could forgive Hillsdale Market House owner Brett Boyd for mourning. Last month, he made what he called the “purely financial decision” to close the supermarket his great-grandfather founded 85 years ago. But sitting in the Biggby Coffee he owns next to the shuttered Market House with near-empty shelves, Boyd is almost jubilant. “First and...
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Glow-in-the-dark flowers coming to Market House in May
Market House will open the event to everyone May 3. Calli Townsend | Collegian Market House Supermarket will feature glow-in-the-dark firefly petunias grown in Hillsdale County May 2 and 3. “I’ve been working with plants for 25 years,” said Susie Raker, owner of Raker-Roberta’s Young Plants. “The firefly petunias are the coolest and most magical...
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New cage-free law, bird flu spike egg prices at local stores
Egg prices have risen as much as two dollars a dozen, according to Brett Boyd. Christina Lewis | Collegian For many Michigan residents, the new cage-free eggs law isn’t going to fly. Since Jan. 1, all eggs from Michigan farms with 3,000 or more chickens must be raised cage-free. The cost of a dozen eggs...
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Market House to add new businesses
The Market House Supermarket is Hillsdale’s one-stop-shop for everything from groceries and deli to postal services and a fitness center. Now the store owner, Brett Boyd, is looking to add another business or two. At the end of 2019, Domino’s franchisee Ken Clawson decided it was time to retire, leaving an empty space in Market...