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JACKSON, MI -- Wednesday’s snowstorm and roads that still need to be cleared are causing some Jackson County area schools to close on Thursday, Jan. 26. Many of the schools are in Lenawee and Hillsdale counties, but a few are in Jackson County. Related: Snowstorm remnants: What we can expect Thursday morning and afternoonThese are the schools that are closed. This list will be updated as more closings come in. Addison Community SchoolsColumbia School DistrictHillsdale Community SchoolsHillsdale Intermediate School DistrictHillsdale Preparatory SchoolHudson Community SchoolsJonesville Community SchoolsLenawee Intermediate School DistrictLitchfield Community SchoolsManchester Community SchoolsMorenci Area SchoolsNapoleon Community SchoolsNorth Adams-Jerome Public SchoolsOnsted Community SchoolsPittsford Area SchoolsQuincy Community SchoolsReading Community SchoolsWill Carleton Academy

JACKSON, MI – Due to inclement weather, LifeWays is closing in Jackson. LifeWays, 1200 N. West Ave., which serves Jackson and Hillsdale counties, is closing at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25. LifeWays Crisis Services staff will remain onsite, and the Crisis Residential Unit will remain fully operational. The closure is prompted by the Hillsdale County government offices also closing at 3 p.m. Per LifeWays policy, if either or both of its county government offices close, LifeWays will also close, officials said.

The Columbia Central boys basketball team trailed by seven at one point but came back to beat Hillsdale 58-57 in overtime on Friday. Derek Sanders had 15 points for the Golden Eagles. Connor Cole added nine.

HILLSDALE -- In Wednesday’s semifinal of the Pat Paterson Holiday Classic, the Jonesville boys basketball team held Hillsdale scoreless for the first six minutes, 40 seconds of the game, held the Hornets to two points in the third quarter and eight in all in the second half, and won 39-23. Hillsdale’s defense did keep the Comets in check for stretches, but Jonesville was able to generate enough scoring to build an early lead and not let it slip away.

HILLSDALE -- Jonesville had a double digit lead nearly slip away Wednesday in the semifinals of the Pat Paterson Holiday Classic. But some clutch 3-point shooting from Julie Mach down the stretch, and some key defensive stops, led the Comets to a 51-46 win over Hillsdale. A basket by Gracen Hager early in the fourth quarter put the Comets up 45-32 before Rylee Miller responded with a jumper at the other end and Megan Rufenacht added a three-point play. Ra’Kell Brown then fed Rufenacht for a layup with 3:08 left in the game to cut the Comets’ lead to six, and Brown knocked down a pair of free throws moments later and Miller then adding a jumper to make it 45-43.

Here is the schedule for the Pat Paterson which will tip off next week in Hillsdale, with games at both Hillsdale College and Hillsdale High School. There will be a Pool A, consisting of Hillsdale, Jonesville, Reading and Hillsdale Academy.

Winter opens up endless adventure opportunities. And there’s no time to hibernate, because it’ll be gone before you know it. Here are 13 unique and fun adventures, from backcountry lodges to fat biking to the world's longest ice skating path. Check out these fun winter trips.

JACKSON, MI - Schools in Jackson and Hillsdale counties will reopen Thursday, Nov. 17, after a ransomware attack forced them to shut down for three days. “Around-the-clock work” by the district’s technical team and cybersecurity experts will allow schools to reopen, as restoration efforts to network systems continue, Jackson County Intermediate School District Superintendent Kevin Oxley said. “While our restoration efforts continue, we prioritized bringing essential systems back online in order to allow us to safely resume operations and reopen school buildings across Jackson and Hillsdale counties,” Oxley said in a statement. “Unfortunately, the criminals responsible for ransomware attacks such as these have been targeting and victimizing school districts like ours across the country. “We simply have to reestablish our network and kind of reboot everything.”READ MORE:Ransomware attack keeps Jackson, Hillsdale county schools closed again Wednesday, Nov. 16School canceled in Jackson, Hillsdale counties Monday, Nov. 14 due to system outageJackson, Hillsdale county schools canceled Tuesday, Nov. 15, due to ransomware attack

JACKSON, MI - School districts in Jackson and Hillsdale counties will remain closed for the third straight day on Wednesday, Nov. 16, as the Jackson County Intermediate School District works to ensure its system is safe after a ransomware incident shut it down. Related: Ransomware attack responsible for shutdown affecting Jackson, Hillsdale schools“The security of our learning environment is a top priority and any attempt to rush this process could put our networks at additional risk,” Oxley said in a statement Wednesday. Oxley confirmed the ransomware attack is the reason the ISD proactively took systems offline in order to contain the incident. Despite no classes taking place again on Wednesday, some school districts including Jackson Public Schools have scheduled other activities like cheer and wrestling tryouts, while other sports will have tryouts later in the week. READ MORE:School canceled in Jackson, Hillsdale counties Monday, Nov. 14 due to system outageJackson, Hillsdale county schools canceled Tuesday, Nov. 15, due to ransomware attackFormer Jackson mayor among 2 elected to Jackson School Board3 incumbents voted out of school board seats in Jackson County

JACKSON, MI - Classes across Jackson and Hillsdale counties are canceled once again on Tuesday, Nov. 14, as the Jackson County Intermediate School District works with law enforcement, including the FBI, to resolve issues with a ransomware incident that caused the district to shut down its technology network system. Jackson County Intermediate School District Superintendent Kevin Oxley confirmed the ransomware attack occurring during the weekend of Nov. 12-13 was the reason the district proactively took systems offline in order to contain the incident. Related: Ransomware attack responsible for shutdown affecting Jackson, Hillsdale schoolsThe district has engaged external cybersecurity advisers to assist in the safe restoration of systems and to investigate, Oxley said. Public schools in Jackson and Hillsdale counties belong to a technology consortium that shares services, including server space. When you don’t have phones and and dependable HVAC, you really can’t have school.”READ MORE:School canceled in Jackson, Hillsdale counties Monday, Nov. 14 due to system outageFormer Jackson mayor among 2 elected to Jackson School Board3 incumbents voted out of school board seats in Jackson County

JACKSON, MI - School districts in Jackson and Hillsdale counties will be closed Monday, Nov. 14, due to a systems outage impacting a wide range of building operations. The Jackson County Intermediate School District reported the outage to the system used by school districts in both counties occurred over the weekend, Nov. 12-13, and affects critical operating systems, including but not limited to heating, telephones, and classroom technology. Jackson County ISD technology staff is working to investigate the disruptions and to restore affected systems, officials said. We will provide more information as it becomes available,” Jackson County Intermediate School District Superintendent Kevin Oxley said. READ MORE:Former Jackson mayor among 2 elected to Jackson School Board3 incumbents voted out of school board seats in Jackson CountyHere’s who voters picked in the contested Jackson County commission races on Nov. 8

A warehouse in Hillsdale is filled with hundreds of thousands of gallons of hand sanitizer and disinfectant cleaner.

HILLSDALE, MI - Hillsdale College’s baseball facility has new names for the stadium and the field. The renovations of the baseball field are part of a larger improvement plan to Hillsdale College’s outdoor athletic facilities, officials said. The full improvement plan, available here, seeks donations by selling naming rights for components of the baseball complex. To raise funds, Hillsdale College will sell naming rights for $500,000 for the lights, as well as $250,000 each for the grandstands, concession stand, bullpens for both home and away teams, press box and the first base party deck. Read more from The Jackson Citizen Patriot:Former Greenhills standout Aidan Brewer named All-American for Hillsdale College baseballHere are scores from Week 9 of high school football in the Jackson areaWhile other schools struggle, Hillsdale College enrollment has surged during COVID-19.

Evan Schmitz of Ida scored twice to reach 100 career goals and New Boston Huron knocked off state-ranked Grosse Ile in soccer matches Wednesday.

A proposal for South Dakota's public school standards for American history was influenced by a conservative private college enjoying outsize influence among top Republicans.

A few days before middle school teacher Shaun Nielsen joined a work group to develop South Dakota's social studies standards, he got a thick package in the mail. Sent from Hillsdale, Michigan, home to a conservative private college enjoying outsize influence among top Republicans, it contained materials that would ultimately form what the state's public schools students could be expected to learn about American history and civics. “Whoa -- these are already written,” Nielsen remembers thinking as he opened the document this spring.

Two wins through two games is a rare thing at Northwest. The Mounties were last 2-0 in 2013 when wins over Hillsdale and Waverly to open the season helped jump start a 5-4 campaign. But after wins over Eaton Rapids and Gabriel Richard to open the 2022 season, that’s exactly where Northwest finds itself.

Behind him, a colorful caravan of 35 motorcars had stopped Saturday on a stretch of track along M-99 in Hillsdale. It is one of many such journeys planned across the country by hobbyists who enjoy trains, and travel. Every June, motorcars toured 234 miles between Cadillac, Petoskey and Traverse City on the Great Lakes Central Railroad. But most operators are retirees and men – on a Vermont excursion, Ness was one of three women operators among 50 speeders. Whitmer kidnap plotMichigan awarded $6.8M federal grant to boost access to jobless aidDoes Michigan actually have a teacher shortage?

In an ongoing fight for influence in the Hillsdale County Republican Party, the Michigan GOP has picked a side as it pertains to next week’s state convention. The state party Friday chose to recognize delegates from an alternate convention of members who were disavowed by county party leadership, held last Thursday in a Hillsdale parking lot. A letter from the MIGOP states Hillsdale GOP leadership broke state party rules, while the parking lot convention followed proper procedures. All 26 from the parking lot convention were legitimate. Smith said Friday he and his side of the Hillsdale GOP divide have no plans of protesting the state convention and are instead focused on matters within the county party.

HILLSDALE -- The Hillsdale Hornets spent the first practices of August at camp. While a lot of football teams opened fall practices on their own home fields, the Hornets were at Fort Custer in Battle Creek to work on team unity. “There’s no cell phones, no parents, no friends, just their team,” Hillsdale coach Marc Lemerand said. We’ve got young guys, but they’re looking good. “We’ve got some young guys, but overall we’re looking good,” Young said.

An 11-year-old girl died this week after she fell off of an inflatable tube into a Michigan lake and was struck by a boat driven by a lifeguard who didn’t realize she had fallen into the water, officials said.

JACKSON COUNTY, MI -- Court proceedings are moving forward in both Jackson and Hillsdale counties for a man charged in a fatal high-speed vehicle crash. At a June 28 review hearing, officials from the Center for Forensic Psychiatry found Sauber competent to stand trial, said Jackson County Prosecutor Jerry Jarzynka. At that time, deputies from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office responded to a high-speed vehicle crash on Moscow Road north of Folks Road in Hanover Township in southern Jackson County. Kriebel, a passenger of the northbound vehicle, later died at the hospital due to her injuries, police said. Allie is very intelligentHomer officials, residents talk potential move to Cascades ConferenceFire burns through construction material at Jackson County landfillHouse described as ‘total loss’ after fire near JacksonInmate death in Jackson County Jail attributed to natural causes

White as the new head coach for track and field. White is a Hillsdale native and a graduate of Hillsdale High School. He has been an assistant coach for the Chargers’ cross country and track programs for more than a decade. White graduated from Hillsdale High School in 2005 where he was a three-time all-state cross country runner and took fourth in the 3200 at the Division 3 state track meet as a senior. He then ran at Eastern Michigan where he was part of eight MAC championships between cross country and track, and was the cross country team captain as a senior.

JACKSON COUNTY, MI – Fourth of July events are here for 2022, and parades, fireworks and other festivities are planned throughout Jackson County. Scott Park | MLive.comFireworks at CascadesCascades Falls Park will host its annual fireworks show Sunday, July 3. MLive File Photo.J. Music will be played all day at the Grass Lake County Park by Ghostrider DJ Services. The fireworks can be viewed from the Pleasant Lake County Park and Campground, 4401 Styles Road.

JACKSON – State champions have been crowned in track, and of course congratulations to East Jackson hurdler Brynn Mericle for bringing home a state title in the 100 hurdles over the weekend. But with the state meets now behind us, that means it’s time to close the curtains on the track leaderboard for the 2022 season. Each athlete puts up their best marks in each event over the course of the season and we keep track of the best so far. If someone comes along with a better time, distance or height, that spot on the leaderboard changes hands. Each athlete’s best time so far this season counts and we figure out whose best is the best so far.

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JACKSON – This week it’s the 800 where a lot of the best times were being posted. The Interstate 8 meet alone gave us two of this week’s top five, with Lumen Christi’s Madison Osterberg and Western’s Alyna Lewis posting new season-bests. Each athlete puts up their best marks in each event over the course of the season and we keep track of the best so far. If someone comes along with a better time, distance or height, that spot on the leaderboard changes hands. Each athlete’s best time so far this season counts and we figure out whose best is the best so far.

JACKSON – Conference championships were the focus of the past week, producing several new top marks. Out of the Cascades Conference meet at Napoleon, Addison’s Noah Springer reached 12′0. Each athlete puts up their best marks in each event over the course of the season and we keep track of the best so far. If someone comes along with a better time, distance or height, that spot on the leaderboard changes hands. Each athlete’s best time so far this season counts and we figure out whose best is the best so far.

The Hillsdale boys track team scored 1,250 points to place fourth at the Michigan Interscholastic Track Coaches Association’s Division 3 team state championships on Saturday in Clare. The 4x100 relay team of Sam Willes, Hunter Wilson, Jordan Barnes and Jon Torres won with a time of 44.50. The Hornets’ 4x200 of Wilson, Barnes, Flannery and Torres took fourth. The 4x400 of Flannery, Torres, Boston Hite and Jonah Richards was third. Brice VanZant took second in the 110 hurdles and 300 hurdles.

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JACKSON – Last week we mentioned that pole vaulting leaders were sharing the leaderboard with teammates. The exception was over at Western, where Lucas Inosencio was in the 10-foot club but was the only Panther there. Well, Adam Carlson evidently felt Inosencio needed company because he vaulted his was into the 10-foot club at Coldwater on May 16. If someone comes along with a better time, distance or height, that spot on the leaderboard changes hands. Each athlete’s best time so far this season counts and we figure out whose best is the best so far.

JACKSON – Relay teams took the lead in updating the leaderboard this week as runners looked to book trips to state. In the 4x100, Western sits atop the leaderboard thanks to the Panthers’ 51.78 at Mason. Hillsdale’s 4x200 also put up a leaderboard-worthy time at the regional, but it’s the 4x400 where things were really moving. If someone comes along with a better time, distance or height, that spot on the leaderboard changes hands. Each athlete’s best time so far this season counts and we figure out whose best is the best so far.

Jackson Northwest's Trey Collard (10) swings at a pitch during a high school baseball game at Jackson High School during the Bob Wright Invitational on Saturday, May 15, 2021. Addison's Ally Beougher, right, competes in the girls 4x200 relay during the Cascade League track and field meet at Grass Lake High School, Tuesday, May 21, 2019 in Grass Lake. Grass Lake's Brayden Lape (8) pitches during a high school baseball game at Grass Lake High School on Thursday, May 19, 2022. Napoleon won the game over Grass Lake, 4-2, to advance to the Cascades Conference title game against Michigan Center.J. Scott Park | MLive.comBrayden Lape, Grass Lake baseballLape struck out eight in five innings in the Cascades Conference Tournament semifinal Thursday against Napoleon and drove in the Warriors’ two runs.

Scoring 107 points, the Hillsdale boys track team won the regional title on Friday, beating second-place Jonesville by six points. In the 4x200, Hillsdale won again with Torres setting a blistering pace on the anchor leg to secure a win for himself, Aidan Flannery, Barnes and Wilson in 1:33.10. Teams in the 4x200 relay race through the exchange zone between the second and third legs on Friday at the Hillsdale Regional. Hillsdale got a win in the 800 from Richards, who trailed Hanover-Horton’s Austin Brown most of the way before speeding past on the home stretch to win in 2:01.77. Hanover-Horton’s Graham Gumper won the 100 in 11.41, beating out the Hillsdale duo of Wilson and Torres who were second and third.

HILLSDALE --Onsted won the girls track regional at Hillsdale on Friday, beating the host Hornets by 40 points. Hillsdale got a high jump win from Rianna Vincent, clearing 5′2. Heading into the meet her season best was 5′4 with Manchester’s Morgan Lutton hitting 5′2 a few weeks ago. Though not a PR, Vincent still was able to hit 5′2 and was able to get through to state with the regional win, with Lutton finishing second. In the 1600, Lumen Christi finished first and second with Madison Osterberg winning in 5:08 and Faith Smith not far behind.

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JACKSON – This week’s topsy-turvy event was shot put, where everyone went out and had a huge meet on Friday. In East Jackson alone, you had Napoleon’s Emme Van Poppel tossing 34 feet, 11 inches to take first place, and the top spot in the leaderboard, while Titans freshman Mariah Kerley was second with a 33′8. Columbia Central’s Zoie Bamm also put up a personal-best 32′2 at East Jackson. If someone comes along with a better time, distance or height, that spot on the leaderboard changes hands. Each athlete’s best time so far this season counts and we figure out whose best is the best so far.

JACKSON – Pole vault takes on the look of a team sport in this week’s leaderboard. Addison’s Noah Springer takes the top spot for his 11′6 at East Jackson on Friday, but he isn’t the only Panther in the 10-foot club. Addison’s Isiah Stephens went 10′0 earlier in the week at Grass Lake. If someone comes along with a better time, distance or height, that spot on the leaderboard changes hands. Each athlete’s best time so far this season counts and we figure out whose best is the best so far.

JACKSON – There are some weeks where one event just gets a complete rewrite in the leaderboard, and this week that event was the 400. Each athlete puts up their best marks in each event over the course of the season and we keep track of the best so far. If someone comes along with a better time, distance or height, that spot on the leaderboard changes hands. Each athlete’s best time so far this season counts and we figure out whose best is the best so far. 100Lilli Luma, Western, 13.20, May 6 at StockbridgeKia Charboneau, Hillsdale, 13.24, May 4 at Columbia CentralKaitlyn Pilch, East Jackson, 13.28, May 6 at StockbridgeAlyssa Budd, Napoleon, 13.34, May 4 at NapoleonMelkayla White, Jackson, 13.40, April 29 at Jackson200Kia Charboneau, Hillsdale, 27.04, May 4 at Columbia CentralKaitlyn Pilch, East Jackson, 27.46, May 6 at StockbridgeBrynn Mericle, East Jackson, 27.

Friday’s Stockbridge Invitational was the latest, and the two continue to be neck-and-neck in that event, but both putting up season bests, but with Raczkowski getting the edge that night and in our updated leaderboard. Each athlete puts up their best marks in each event over the course of the season and we keep track of the best so far. If someone comes along with a better time, distance or height, that spot on the leaderboard changes hands. We are going off information available on athletic.net, so coaches, if we’ve missed someone, email results to eingles@mlive.com. Each athlete’s best time so far this season counts and we figure out whose best is the best so far.

JACKSON – There must have been something in the air Friday and Saturday because a lot of leaderboard spots changed hands over the course of those two days. Western hosted its Ralph Rice Invitational on Friday, while Jackson hosted the Charlie Janke Invitational and Addison hosted its invitational. On Friday, Keiyera Johnson of Jackson rewrote things twice in about five minutes. If someone comes along with a better time, distance or height, that spot on the leaderboard changes hands. Each athlete’s best time so far this season counts and we figure out whose best is the best so far.

Our leaderboard goes five deep, but that’s not to say the sixth-best times aren’t terrible. In fact, in many cases those times were good enough for the leaderboard in previous weeks before getting bumped by a better time. Take for instance the hurdles, where Jonesville’s Damion Scharer got bumped from the leaderboard twice. If someone comes along with a better time, distance or height, that spot on the leaderboard changes hands. Each athlete’s best time so far this season counts and we figure out whose best is the best so far.

JACKSON – Sometimes you get these marks that stand week after week after week, such as Hillsdale long jumper Amelia Diaz who broke the 15-foot mark at a home meet March 30 and and has stood firmly atop the leaderboard ever since. But in this week’s girls track leaderboard, nearly every top time, height and distance is the same as last week’s.

The Grass Lake baseball team split a doubleheader with Quincy on Thursday, winning the first game 11-2 before dropping the second 7-1. But Quincy responded with five runs in the sixth to put the game away. Concord sweeps Hillsdale: The Yellowjackets were scoring runs by the bunches in a sweep of Hillsdale, winning 32-14 and 8-6. Sturgill homered in the second game. Hillsdale, Concord split: Concord won the first game of a doubleheader 6-3 but Hillsdale took the second 15-10.

JACKSON – Another week of the track season is through and we have updated our girls track leaderboard for the Jackson area. There must have been a pretty fast track at Napoleon on April 14, because of the 17 events, the top spot in six are from that one meet. Plenty of other times and distances are scattered through the leaderboard from that meet as well. If someone comes along with a better time, distance or height, that spot on the leaderboard changes hands. Each athlete’s best time so far this season counts and we figure out whose best is the best so far.

GRASS LAKE -- Field events proved key for the Hillsdale boys track team on Saturday as the Hornets took first at the 48th Warrior Invitational at Grass Lake with 135.2 points. Grass Lake took second with 117. In the 300 hurdles he took second in 44.98, just 0.30 behind Western’s Lincoln Raczkowski. “I think my start was really good,” Stockton said. --------------------------SEE ALSOHomer edges Grass Lake for girls title at Warrior Invite

GRASS LAKE -- One-and a-half points separated the Homer girls track team and reigning Division 3 state champion and host Grass Lake on Saturday at the 48th Warrior Invitational. Grass Lake took first in the 4x100 where Layne Terry, Makenna Horodeczny, Ruby Johnson and Grace Bullock finished in 55.69 seconds to beat Chelsea by more than four seconds. In the 1600, Osterberg took first in 5:24.57. The Titans’ Faith Smith won the 3200 in 11:35.9, more than two minutes ahead of Anika Bery of Greenhills who took second. Perkins also took second in shot put with a throw of 30′6 to finish two inches behind Chelsea’s Ava Woodard.

JACKSON, MI – Residents of Jackson, Lenawee and Hillsdale counties behind on paying their water bills could get some help from Community Action Agency. Those who have a household income at or less than 150 percent of the Federal Poverty Level may qualify for up to $650 through the Low Income Household Water Assistance Program to pay past-due water bills.

ANN ARBOR, MI -- Arts organizations in Hillsdale, Jackson, Livingston, Lenawee, Monroe and Washtenaw counties recently received mini-grants from Creative Washtenaw. Other awardees include $4,000 to APG Audio Visual Mentoring in Lenawee County, $3,400 to Heritage Association of Hillsdale County Michigan and $4,000 to the Hillsdale County School of the Arts. The funding is part of more than $20,000 awarded by Creative Washtenaw for its second round of Arts and Cultural Project mini-grants. Creative Washtenaw, a nonprofit meant to advocate for and support art, runs the program on behalf of the Michigan Arts and Cultural Council. Find Creative Washtenaw online, on social media or by phone at or 734-213-2733.

JACKSON -- Here are the scores from boys basketball district quarterfinals from Monday around the Jackson area. DIVISION 1at HoltNorthwest 50, Jackson 46Lansing Everett 62, Mason 61DIVISION 2at FowlervilleFowlerville 67, Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard 66Stockbridge 67, Pinckney 46at TecumsehAdrian 74, Hillsdale 35Western 55, Tecumseh 40DIVISION 3at LeslieHanover-Horton 68, Springport 50at Michigan CenterMichigan Center 89, Lumen Christi 85, 5 OTat Columbia CentralAddison 40, Manchester 39

JACKSON -- As the girls basketball postseason rolls into the district semifinals, here are the scores from Wednesday’s games from districts involving Jackson-area teams. DIVISION 1at MasonWestern 59, Northwest 42Holt 37, Mason 27DIVISION 2at AdrianChelsea 66, Hillsdale 20DIVISION 3at HomerSpringport 77, Concord 42Leslie 50, Homer 44at Lumen ChristiEast Jackson 51, Michigan Center 43Grass Lake 53, Napoleon 31at ManchesterColumbia Central 44, Hudson 24Jonesville 48, Clinton 24---------------SEE ALSOSpringport cruises past Concord

In a nonconference game at Olivet College on Tuesday, the Northwest boys basketball team beat Gull Lake 66-59. JR Morrow and Ian Weller each scored 16 for the Mounties. Hillsdale 52, Dundee 42: The Hornets outscored Dundee 20-3 in the second quarter to bounce back from a slow start and win. Dundee led 12-5 after one before Hillsdale claimed a 25-15 halftime edge. Damion Happ and Jon Torres each added 11.

The Hillsdale boys basketball team beat Clinton 63-58 on Friday, getting 21 points from Jack Bowles in the process. Ian Weller added 12. Jonesville 63, Springport 38: The Comets remained in a tie atop the Big 8 with a win over Springport. Curtis Knapp added 12 points, five steals and four assists. Kaden Playford had 12 points.

The Jackson wrestling team picked up a wrestling title on Wednesday at Battle Creek Central with a 49-24 win over the hosts and a 50-27 win over Lakeview. In the win over Central, Jaylon Riggins (171 pounds), Kyle Bonner (285) and Jacob Lusby (140) won via pin. DIVISION 3Hillsdale won a district title on its own mat, sneaking past Jonesville 39-37 in the semifinal before a 45-21 win over Quincy in the final. The Hornets also got pinfall victories from Quade Mesarosh (215), Logan Horn (285), Levi Smith (119) and Emmett Woodcox (152). Horn, Smith, Woodcox and Peterson also got pins against Quincy, as did Jonathan Frank (135) and Jordan Barnes (140).

Ida's boys basketball team, which started the season by losing its first six games, fought its way back to .500 with a 40-27 win over Hillsdale Monday.

Gretchen Whitmer and questioned him when he told them voter fraud was not a factor in the state’s presidential outcomes. In the video, Shirkey was asked about the Jan. 6 Capitol riot in Washington D.C. That was all prearranged.”AdREAD: Man charged in US Capitol riot worked for FBI, lawyer saysThe video was posted Feb. 4 on YouTube by R.O.A.R. When asked about the video, Whitmer said she hadn’t seen it but had been told of comments being made. “That’s what I’m going to continue putting my energy toward.

(AP Photo/Al Goldis, File)DETROIT – Michigan’s top Republican called the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, which resulted in five deaths including a Capitol police officer, a hoax, in a video posted to YouTube last week. Michigan GOP Senate Leader Mike Shirkey appears in a video posted on Feb. 3 by the “R.O.A.R. The video appears to show Shirkey meeting with Hillsdale County Republican Party officials, one day before the county voted to censure Shirkey. The reported video comes right after the New York Times published an article detailing Shirkey’s involvement with Michigan militias, who held armed protests at the Michigan Capitol last year over COVID-19 restrictions. For all these reasons, Mike Shirkey should be out.

ANTRIM COUNTY, Mich. – A Hillsdale man has been arrested after an eight-hour standoff with police in Antrim County Thursday. According to report from WPBN, police received a complaint that a man, later identified as 42-year-old Kip Miller, was driving erratically in Emmet County and may have intentionally swerved into another vehicle. Investigators said four children were in the vehicle with Miller, who claimed that they were living out of his vehicle. A chase ensued through Emmet County into Antrim County. Miller is expected to face additional charges in Emmet County.

HILLSDALE, Mich. – There is controversy surrounding a graduation ceremony at Hillsdale College. An in-person commencement is planned for this weekend, despite concerns from health officials. The local health department is worried about a potential coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The commencement is being held Saturday, despite warnings from the health department. “Concern is that folks will be in town that do not recognize that they have COVID-19 and are spreading it,” public health officer Rebecca Burns said.

HILLSDALE, Mich. - Local 4 Consumer Investigator Hank Winchester scored grills around Metro Detroit to see if others had the same problem. He found loose bristles to be a common problem. When he ran a magnet through grills at a few homes in the area, the results were surprising. There are other brushes that don't use metal bristles. Help Me Hank used one simply to illustrate how many bristles can be found in a typical grill.