Non-traditional nursing students can now apply for the second annual Maggie Fry Memorial Scholarship program. The program offers tuition assistance to non-traditional students pursuing a degree in nursing. Students can apply to receive up to $5,000 for the academic year. Before passing away in January 2022, Maggie Fry was an ICU nurse with a Bachelor’s Degree in nursing. She was […]
Authorities are asking the public to be on the lookout for a pickup truck that was stolen from the Hillsdale City Department of Public Services over the weekend. The truck is a navy blue 2008 Chevy 2500 work truck with a #4 on the front fender. It is a single cab long bed with an amber beacon light on the […]
Congratulations to Nicki Sanderson, our Farm To Table Challenge Winner! During National Ag Week 2023, listeners were challenged to submit a recipe using ingredients that could be locally-sourced. Everyone who submitted a recipe was entered into the drawing to win a prize pack from two local farms, McElroy and Chef’s Way. Below: Picking up her prize from McElroy Farms in […]
Analysts say Michigan’s job market improved in March– The state’s seasonally adjusted jobless rate for was 4.1-percent, which was down from 4.3 percent the previous month– That’s according to data released Thursday by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget. Wayne Rourke of the Bureau of Labor Market Information said the number of payroll jobs rose in the state […]
The Hillsdale City Council gave its support to an application for a liquor license by the company that is renovating the Keefer House Hotel downtown. Illinois-based CL Real Estate has been working to renovate the long-vacant building for a couple of years. The plan is to open a small boutique hotel and restaurant, along with some retail space. The company […]
A four-legged member of the Hillsdale County Sheriff’s Office will be better protected in the line of duty thanks to a New Jersey fundraiser and a Massachusetts non-profit organization. The department announced in a recent social media post that K9 Drako will receive a bullet and stab protective vest from Vested Interest in K9s Inc, of Taunton, Massachusetts. K9 […]
The Hillsdale City Council has approved a contract with a local company to undertake a street reconstruction project. City Engineer Kristen Bauer updated the council, Monday, on the Westwood reconstruction project. She said the city failed to garner any proposals when the project was put out to bid back in September. Bauer said the reason for the lack of bids […]
After a lengthy discussion at Monday’s regular meeting, the Hillsdale City Council took the next step toward setting an ordinance aimed at curbing homeless encampments on public property. The council voted to set a May 15th public hearing on the camping ordinance; It’ll be held during that evening’s regular council meeting. The Public Safety Committee referred the ordinance to the […]
Viewers have a new way to access the livestream of Hillsdale City Council Meetings. They’ll be available via YouTube, beginning with tonight’s regularly scheduled meeting. The City has used a paid livestream service for a number of years. The video system at City Hall has been down since it was damaged in the February 22nd ice storm. The new system […]
With skilled trades workers in high demand, the Litchfield Regional Training Center is offering another round of Gas Tungsten Arc Welding classes, beginning Tuesday and running through June 8th. The session will include some classroom instruction, but is mostly hands-on–it’s aimed at giving students the skills to enter the workforce in a high-demand field. Cost for the class is $995–and […]
