If you’re going to publicly declare your affection for a food that has the odor and texture of a tacky Walmart candle, a decent respect of oneself requires a statement of the causes impelling one to that preference. Since I was old enough to scowl for family pictures, I fled with my family every few...
When the pavement outside the Hillsdale Church of the Nazarene peeled its pock-marked lips from my face, I realized that my freshmen lungs were closed for business. Bronchitis told me so. Physical Wellness Dynamics is a subject of much debate at Hillsdale College. Specifically, it has received universal disdain from the small group of Hillsdale...
Branch County Circuit Court Judge Bill O’Grady exceeded court guidelines by imposing a 20-30 month sentence after a Hillsdale County family was arrested for multiple theft attempts in November 2016. Tamera Karpanai, 50, along with her two daughters and three grandchildren, were charged with first-degree retail fraud, organized retail fraud, and conspiracy to commit organized...
Three hours into his graveyard shift at the Jonesville Wal-Mart, Sage Snoes, 23, gets 15 minutes for a coffee and two cigarettes. “I can ring you up if you’re ready,” a blonde cashier named Lena said. “… Unless you want Sage.” “Does that happen a lot?” “Yeah,” she said. Nearby, a young couple who had...
The Hillsdale Police Department joined forces with the Jonesville Walmart location to provide Gier Elementary School students 12 new backpacks. Every year, the Hillsdale Police Department participates in a charity event. Past events include stuffing busses, providing bins to collect winter jackets, and collecting money for the Salvation Army or Red Cross. “The police force...