Six local schools districts are in line to receive more than $700,000 in state funding to hire and train a number of school resource officers– The districts are among 195 statewide that will receive a share of nearly $25 million to support the hiring of 195 school resource officers for the next three years. Camden-Frontier will be awarded just over […]
The company that is responsible for a technical glitch that caused widespread 9-1-1 outages across the state, says it’s making a major investment to ensure the issue is resolved permanently. Peninsula Fiber Network (PFN) is the owner of a failed network router in the Upper Peninsula that is believed to be to blame for a Tuesday evening outage that affected […]
Firefighters from two departments battled a blaze that heavily damaged a home in the city of Hillsdale Wednesday night. Hillsdale City firefighters were dispatched to 83 Union Street, just around the corner from the fire department, at 8:19 pm. Chief Scott Hephner told WCSR news, smoke and flames were coming from the home when crews arrived… The Jonesville Fire Department […]
A technical issue with a router in the Upper Peninsula is believed to be to blame for a Tuesday evening outage that affected 9-1-1 centers across much of Michigan, including Hillsdale County. A large portion of the state had little to no access and residents were left unable to dial 9-1-1. Hillsdale County 9-1-1 and Emergency Management Director Thomas […]
Hillsdale City Police are asking for the public’s help as they work to identify a suspect in a shoplifting incident at a local business. Detective Brad Martin tells WCSR News, the theft occurred Thursday morning at Gelzer’s Hardware, on Carleton Road. There’s no word on what was taken, or the value of the stolen items. Martin said the thief is […]
Hillsdale and Branch Counties each have solid populations of wild turkeys–and in an effort to update the state’s turkey population estimates, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources is asking listeners to report any wild turkey sightings during the month of January. The birds disappeared from the state a century ago, due to unregulated hunting and habitat destruction. Michigan’s turkey population […]
It remains to be seen what effect rain over the past few days will have on the drought that continues to grip much of the region. According to the Federal Government’s Drought Monitor website, much of the Tri-State area, including Hillsdale and Branch counties, is dealing with moderate drought conditions. Eastern Jackson County, along with portions of Northern Lenawee County […]
Authorities say timing was the key to saving the occupants of a minivan from more serious–or possibly fatal–injuries when a tractor trailer driver ran a stop sign at a dangerous intersection in Amboy Township Tuesday afternoon. Hillsdale County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the intersection of M99 and Territorial Road, around 3:00 pm. Sheriff Scott Hodshire tells WCSR News, a […]
During their five-hour stint for the Salvation Army on Friday, December 16, 2022, afternoon host Bob Flynn and midday host Juli Morgan, appealed to the community on location while ringing bells and remote broadcasting at the Hillsdale Market House. The community donated $10,132.50 to the kettle. Biggby Coffee, located inside the store, chipped in $1 from each beverage sold during […]
