Hillsdale Daily News reporter Corey Murray was inducted into the Hillsdale County Veterans Hall of Valor on Nov. 11 for his military service and involvement in the community. The organization recognized Murray during its 21st annual ceremony in Plaster Auditorium. “Like many veterans before me, I felt the need to be involved in something bigger...
A new nonprofit organization seeks to connect veterans with resources to find transportation, jobs, and support groups in Hillsdale County. Hillsdale County Veterans Coalition’s mission is to “embrace, empower, and enrich the lives of military veterans within our community,” according to Melinda Eggleston, program director of the Hillsdale County Community Foundation. Eggleston said the organization...
“Hillsdale played such an important role in the Union and not one documentary has been made about it,” said senior Reagan Gensiejewski said. Gensiejewski and her classmates senior in a video storytelling class, Lily McHale, junior Gabrielle Beassette, and sophomore Carter McNish, are hoping to change that in a video storytelling class with their upcoming...
After 20 years of military occupation in Afghanistan, American troops have been fully withdrawn from the region. The Biden administration’s ongoing evacuation was completed Aug. 30, as the last C-17 Globemaster departed the Kabul airport at 11:59 p.m. local time, leaving Afghanistan under Taliban rule. Over the span of the two-decade occupation of Afghanistan, many...
This year, the Hillsdale County Veterans Hall of Valor is honoring veterans who served in the wars in Korea, Iraq, and Afghanistan. It is also commemorating the 30th anniversary of Operation Desert Storm. “The Hillsdale County Hall of Valor, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose purpose is recognition of Hillsdale County veterans,” said John...