Jackson Magazine’s Top Teachers Awards
Jackson Magazine has revealed their Top Teacher award winners for 202 and the list is heavily featuring teachers from Northwest Schools including this year’s Teacher of the Year. More with Marie Gore from Jackson Magazine… <!–[if
Events Still Planned in Jackson
All systems are go right now for the Jackson County Fair according to manager Denise Owens and the Southern Michigan Winter Beer Festival has been rescheduled for September… https://dehayf5mhw1h7.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/380/2020/05/07173614/blues-1.mp3 The 19th Annual Blues Festival has
Michigan Food and Agriculture Companies Can Now Apply for Economic Injury Disaster Loans
LANSING, MICH. The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation want the state’s food and agriculture companies to know they are now eligible for the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Economic Injury
Governor Whitmer Details Six Phases of Her MI Safe Start Plan
LANSING, Mich. — Today, after announcing that Michigan’s manufacturing workers will return to work on Monday, May 11, Governor Gretchen Whitmer detailed the six phases of her MI Safe Start Plan to re-engage Michigan’s economy. The governor
Daily COVID-19 update for Michigan and Jackson County
In today’s update, the State of Michigan reports 592 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 93 deaths, for a total of 45,646 cumulative cases and 4,343 deaths. Jackson County is reporting 380 total cases and 25 deaths,
Stay home, stay safe order extended; manufacturing plants can reopen
LANSING, Mich. — Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-77 to extend Michigan’s Stay Home, Stay Safe order to May 28. The governor’s order will allow manufacturing workers, including those at Michigan’s Big 3 auto companies,
City Championship Golf Tournament Registration
Entries are being accepted now for the 95th edition of the City Championship golf tournament, scheduled for June 6-13 at the Country Club of Jackson. Qualifying rounds will take place on the 6th to set the
Common Ground Music Festival postponed to 2021
Common Ground Music Festival, an annual music festival in Lansing featuring popular country, hip-hop and pop artists, has been postponed to July 9-10, 2021. Common Ground was slated for July 10-11, 2020 featuring Blink 182, DJ Jazzy
MDHHS, LEO team up to feature more than 7,000 critical job openings
LANSING, MICH. The Michigan Departments of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) teamed up to launch a new portal on Pure Michigan Talent Connect, the state’s labor exchange system, that makes it
Governor Whitmer signs Executive Order expediting unemployment benefits for Michiganders
LANSING, Mich. — Governor Gretchen Whitmer today signed Executive Order 2020-76, extending and building upon her earlier executive orders expanding eligibility for unemployment benefits during the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. The Executive Order expedites benefits for tens of