Residents from Hillsdale Economic Development Corporation hope to place wayfinding signs in the City of Hillsdale to direct visitors to highlights around town, and the City Council expressed support for the idea at its meeting on Jan. 20. These new signs would mirror the design of the blue and white “Welcome to Historic Hillsdale” signs...
Aside from being admitted, paying tuition, and taking classes at Hillsdale College, there are certain qualifications that make one a tried and true Hillsdalian. Only a real Hillsdale student has experienced the following. You’ve face-planted on the ridiculously uneven sidewalk of Manning. You’ve been caught checking yourself in the extensive Heritage Room window. You...
As the 2018 election approaches, mayoral and city council candidates have reported local election signs disappearing across Hillsdale County. Mayoral candidate Adam Stockford has lost 20 signs. Additionally, mayoral candidate Scott Sessions has lost four signs. Stolen signs is a regular occurrence during elections, and the police don’t actively pursue cases unless the homeowner catches...
A fresh wave of discontent has spread among councilmen, citizens, and students over what they say is unnecessarily small lettering on the recently installed welcome signs, which read “Home of Hillsdale College,” making it difficult for passing motorists to read. At an Oct. 3 city council meeting, Councilman Bruce Sharp said he was unable to...
Despite criticism from citizens about the Hillsdale City Council’s decision to replace the ‘It’s the People’ welcome sign on M-99 with one reading ‘Home of Historic Hillsdale College,’ the item did not appear on the council’s Monday meeting agenda. “We did not add the item to the agenda because the body had agreed at...