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06-05-2025
- General
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Morel mushrooms are in season! Here's where they can be found (and how to cook them)
OSSEO — The 29th Annual Osseo Heritage Day and Great Mushroom Hunt returns this Saturday, May 10, with the hunt and morel mushroom auction. Organizers have lined-up a full day of events with chainsaw carving, vendor booths and food trucks, as enthusiasts take to the woods around Hillsdale County in search of spring morels. Mushroom headquarters will be located half a mile east of Jefferson Township Hall in Osseo. Foraging for morel mushrooms can be a great way to get active and explore nature. While enthusiasts hold their hot-spots close to the chest, new foragers should be mindful of the dangers of 'false morels.' What is a morel mushroom? Morels are a wild mushroom with an earthy, nutty flavor, according to with a meat texture. They cannot be grown on farms. Where can morel mushrooms be found? Morel mushrooms have a short growing season in the spring and are often found in wooded areas near dead or dying trees, near ferns, and along riversides, according to Beware… 'False morels' may look similar to the real thing but are often poisonous. These lookalikes can be a reddish-brown or yellow color and aren't hollow like legitimate morels. What is the best way to cook a morel mushroom? Morel mushrooms need to be cleaned in cold water to help remove dirt, debris and any insects that might've been foraged with the mushroom. Once they're cleaned, remove the stem and slice the morels in half lengthwise, then give them another rinse, according to Morel mushrooms should be cooked on high heat using butter or oil for sauteing. — Contact reporter Corey Murray at cmurray@ or follow him on X, formerly Twitter: @cmurrayHDN. This article originally appeared on Hillsdale Daily News: Morel foragers invited to Great Mushroom Hunt in Osseo on May 10
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25-04-2025
- Business
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Hillsdale County home listings asked for more money in March - see the current median price here
The median home in Hillsdale County listed for $275,000 in March, up 6.8% from the previous month's $257,500, an analysis of data from shows. Compared to March 2024, the median home list price increased 5.8% from $259,900. The statistics in this article only pertain to houses listed for sale in Hillsdale County, not houses that were sold. Information on your local housing market, along with other useful community data, is available at Hillsdale County's median home was 1,930 square feet, listed at $147 per square foot. The price per square foot of homes for sale is up 6% from March 2024. Listings in Hillsdale County moved steadily, at a median 75 days listed compared to the March national median of 53 days on the market. In the previous month, homes had a median of 86 days on the market. Around 48 homes were newly listed on the market in March, a 9.1% increase from 44 new listings in March 2024. The median home prices issued by may exclude many, or even most, of a market's homes. The price and volume represent only single-family homes, condominiums or townhomes. They include existing homes, but exclude most new construction as well as pending and contingent sales. In Michigan, median home prices were $275,000, a slight increase from February. The median Michigan home listed for sale had 1,562 square feet, with a price of $174 per square foot. Throughout the United States, the median home price was $424,900, a slight increase from the month prior. The median American home for sale was listed at 1,800 square feet, with a price of $231 per square foot. The median home list price used in this report represents the midway point of all the houses or units listed over the given period of time. Experts say the median offers a more accurate view of what's happening in a market than the average list price, which would mean taking the sum of all listing prices then dividing by the number of homes sold. The average can be skewed by one particularly low or high price. The USA TODAY Network is publishing localized versions of this story on its news sites across the country, generated with data from Please leave any feedback or corrections for this story here. This story was written by Ozge Terzioglu. Our News Automation and AI team would like to hear from you. Take this survey and share your thoughts with us. This article originally appeared on Hillsdale Daily News: Hillsdale County home listings asked for more money in March - see the current median price here
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04-04-2025
- Politics
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Ward 2's Matt Bentley is the first candidate to seek Hillsdale's mayoral office
HILLSDALE — Freshman politician Matt Bentley is the first candidate to announce his intention of seeking Hillsdale's top office as the race to find a new mayor this fall inches closer. Bentley, of the city's Ward 2, was elected to the council last November and took office and with five months experience, he is seeking to fill a void left in the city when Adam Stockford resigned from office Dec. 1, 2024, and moved to Camden Township. The Hillsdale Daily News interviewed Bentley on his positions and why he wants to run for mayor. These were his answers. Why did you get involved in local government to begin with? "My friend Joshua Paladino recruited me to run for councilman of Ward 2. I resisted for over a year. Why would anyone want to give up their private life for the stress of being on city council? But Josh is persuasive and unrelenting." Why did you decide to run for mayor? "I have been firmly against the TAP Grant/Road Diet/bike lanes from the moment I heard of it, as I know the people of Hillsdale are. I have been organizing and lobbying against it since December. The citizens were told that there would be a council vote sometime between the January 16th public hearing and the end of February. Feedback would be heard, adjustments could be made, and we could alter or end the process at any time. None of that happened. On February 4th, we received an email from Manager Mackie, that council's authorization to apply for the TAP Grant was not needed. There have been many such cases. Two weeks later I decided to run. Two weeks after that I filed the paperwork. Regardless of whether I become mayor or not, I will continue to fight against the bike lanes until 2027." What direction would you like the city to go if you're elected mayor this fall? "I am running for Mayor of Council. The specific name of the office may seem unimportant, but I would argue that the actual title does shed light on one of the reasons that I am running. I love Hillsdale. Hillsdale in many ways remains as it was forty years ago. Hillsdale doesn't need me as mayor. It doesn't need some grand vision of the future. It needs the roads to be repaired. Council and staff seem unable to provide serviceable roads. I am running to be Mayor of Council because City Council is where the dysfunction is." What skillsets/knowledge do you have that you believe will make you a great mayor? "I don't have any particular expertise in municipal matters. I've only been on council for five months. I don't have any delusions about being a Great Mayor — Hillsdale has a 'weak mayor system'. What I bring is the voice of the people of Hillsdale, because I am the people of Hillsdale, and I'm willing to fight to preserve the city which we were all blessed to inherit." — Contact Reporter Corey Murray at cmurray@ or follow him on X, formerly Twitter: @cmurrayHDN. This article originally appeared on Hillsdale Daily News: First candidate for Hillsdale mayor race this fall explains platform
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19-03-2025
- Business
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Hillsdale County home listings asked for more money in February - see the current median price here
The median home in Hillsdale County listed for $257,500 in February, slightly up from the previous month's $257,400, an analysis of data from shows. Compared to February 2024, the median home list price increased 2.5% from $251,175. The statistics in this article only pertain to houses listed for sale in Hillsdale County, not houses that were sold. Information on your local housing market, along with other useful community data, is available at Hillsdale County's median home was 1,812 square feet, listed at $141 per square foot. The price per square foot of homes for sale is up 1.3% from February 2024. Listings in Hillsdale County moved steadily, at a median 86 days listed compared to the February national median of 66 days on the market. In the previous month, homes had a median of 78 days on the market. Around 24 homes were newly listed on the market in February, a 20% decrease from 30 new listings in February 2024. The median home prices issued by may exclude many, or even most, of a market's homes. The price and volume represent only single-family homes, condominiums or townhomes. They include existing homes, but exclude most new construction as well as pending and contingent sales. In Michigan, median home prices were $265,350, a slight increase from January. The median Michigan home listed for sale had 1,552 square feet, with a price of $170 per square foot. Throughout the United States, the median home price was $412,000, a slight increase from the month prior. The median American home for sale was listed at 1,791 square feet, with a price of $227 per square foot. The median home list price used in this report represents the midway point of all the houses or units listed over the given period of time. Experts say the median offers a more accurate view of what's happening in a market than the average list price, which would mean taking the sum of all listing prices then dividing by the number of homes sold. The average can be skewed by one particularly low or high price. The USA TODAY Network is publishing localized versions of this story on its news sites across the country, generated with data from Please leave any feedback or corrections for this story here. This story was written by Ozge Terzioglu. This article originally appeared on Hillsdale Daily News: Hillsdale County home listings asked for more money in February - see the current median price here
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05-03-2025
- Politics
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State Rep. Wortz responds to Gov. Whitmer's State of the State address
State Rep. Jennifer Wortz criticized Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's recent State of the State address, claiming the governor's conservative stance is insincere, according to a community announcement. 'Masquerading as a partial conservative in one speech won't undo the six years of damage the governor has inflicted on our state,' Wortz said in the announcement. Wortz, R-Quincy, expressed skepticism about Whitmer's recent conservative rhetoric, suggesting it might be an attempt to align with former President Donald Trump. 'I hope her shifting political outlook is genuine, but she needs to follow through with real action to help Republicans bring our state back from the brink,' Wortz said. Wortz criticized Whitmer's proposal to limit phone use in schools, calling it a minor step in addressing the state's educational challenges. 'Our education system is in the bottom 10 in the nation, and we need a real, comprehensive solution to fix the academic crisis she caused with her COVID lockdowns,' Wortz said. Wortz also emphasized the need to restore school safety funding, which she claims Whitmer cut from the budget last year. Wortz accused Whitmer of neglecting the needs of young men and boys during her tenure. 'This right turn from the governor appears good, but it's not enough,' Wortz said. Wortz urged Whitmer to collaborate with Republicans on conservative initiatives to address Michigan's economic, educational and infrastructure issues without imposing new taxes. Local lawmaker introduces resolution to celebrate Frederick Douglass Day 'If she's willing to work with Republicans to take positive, conservative action — not just sound nice — then people will 'think Michigan' when they think of successful states,' Wortz said. This story was created by Janis Reeser, jreeser@ with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Journalists were involved in every step of the information gathering, review, editing and publishing process. Learn more at This article originally appeared on Hillsdale Daily News: State Rep. Jennifer Wortz criticizes Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
