Hillsdale County News

Even though Michigan has been hit hard by the recession and loss of job's especially in Hillsdale county, there are many reasons this county has a lot to offer folks with an income, such as retirees.

A 53-year-old Hillsdale County man was found to have H1N1 influenza, also known as swine flu, at the time of his death.

A murder suspect accused of killing a Hillsdale County man is behind bars after being arrested at a homeless shelter west of Chicago.

A Michigan man wanted in connection with a murder in that state was arrested Monday morning in DeKalb by deputies with the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office.

The search for a murder suspect in Hillsdale County continues. Investigators believe James McKinney shot and killed his roommate James Harper.

A man is found dead in his home Saturday morning, with a gunshot wound to the head.

Authorities say a 71-year-old man was found fatally shot in his Hillsdale County home.

Hanna Gretzner, 4, left, and Bonnie Woodring help Jelani Thurman, 4, put together a puzzle at the Jackson Child Care Center.

As if a century-old mill rumored to be haunted by those who are said to have died there weren't scary enough, Lance Cuffle has a few more tricks up his tattered sleeves.

CITIZEN PATRIOT ERIK HOLLADAY Terry Yoder guides his horses to a full pull during the National Heavyweight Horse Pulling Contest at the Hillsdale County Fair.

Bernie Pickell of Jerome drives a tractor while Jay Fellabaum of Walden, left, helps maneuver a 905-pound pumpkin into position Friday evening at the Hillsdale County Fair.

A free preschool for low-income children has been forced to turn hundreds of families away.

Walkers, runners and bikers make their way to the finish line of the Law Enforcement Torch Run on Thursday.

Ashley Palmer takes a break from reading during her Head Start class at Lincoln School in Summit Township.

An avid West Michigan hunter is finding himself in some new territory after being diagnosed with testicular cancer.

It's a magnified view of Michigan unemployment- the state released the county-by-county breakdown of Michigan's active job seekers.

The jobless rate held steady at 17 percent in Monroe County but rose in two other Michigan counties bordering Ohio last month, the state's Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth said yesterday.

Two badly injured Hillsdale County residents were taken by medical helicopter to St.

The state says its working to get a handle on a growing unemployment problem. New numbers are out that are not encouraging.

A Republican task force spearheaded by a local lawmaker and charged with finding ways to boost agriculture - one of the state's top industries - is coming to the Howell area this month to listen to advice and concerns from the public.