Monthly Archives: August 2015

Northwest High School senior Alyssa Stull was crowned Miss Jackson County Teen USA Friday, August 14 at the Western Performing Arts Center.  Eleven young ladies competed for over $10,500 in scholarships and prizes and the honor of being crowned Miss Jackson County Teen USA 2015. According to Pageant Director Windy Chmiel, this year's audience was one of the largest ever and enthusiastic in their support of the candidates.   Alyssa, age 17, is the daughter of  Robert and Jeanette Stull of Jackson.  Alyssa will be starting her senior year at Northwest High School next month. 1st runner up was Julia Duffrin, 2nd runner up Emily Downs, 3rd runner up Kenzie Hogle and 4th runner up was Alyson Stull.  The Miss Jackson County Miss Teen USA Scholarship Pageant is the little sister pageant to the RoseQueen Pageant.  Jim Francis, president of the Rose Festival board and CEO at Jackson Community Federal Credit Union was the pageant emcee.  

Photo: Michigan International Speedway President Roger Curtis, left, receives the Green Generation Customer of the Year award from Consumers Energy Vice President Garrick Rochow. Consumers Energy today honored Michigan International Speedway for its commitment to renewable energy, naming Michigan’s largest racetrack as its Green Generation Customer of the Year. Officials from the racetrack and Consumers Energy, Michigan’s largest energy provider, made the announcement before the start of the Pure Michigan 400. A year ago, Michigan International Speedway became the largest participant to match 100 percent of its energy use with renewable sources through Consumers Energy’s Green Generation program. “We are pleased to recognize Michigan International Speedway for not just talking the talk when it comes to making Michigan a better place to live, but walking the walk,” said Garrick Rochow, Consumers Energy’s vice president and chief customer officer. “Our friends at MIS are reducing their energy use, supporting renewable energy, and planting the seeds – literally – for Michigan’s future.” “We’re totally committed to Michigan and appreciate Consumers Energy’s recognition of our involvement in Green Generation and the actions we have taken in te last year to become more sustainable,” said Roger Curtis, Michigan International Speedway president. “We hope we…

This past weekend, another project to reinvest in and reconstruct downtown Jackson began.  The project is the rehabilitation of the Elaine Apartments building located on the southeast corner of Michigan Avenue and Mechanic Street.  The residents of the building have been temporarily moved out of the building so that big improvements can be made.  Last week, those improvements started.  While another project in downtown Jackson is exciting, it will also come with inconveniences that are an inevitable part of construction. On Monday, August 17, 2015, the sidewalk and on-street parking lane on Mechanic Street adjacent to the Elaine Apartments building closed for approximately eight (8) weeks.  The closure is necessary during the demolition phase of the Elaine project for the removal of debris and it’s deposition in dumpsters on the street.  The movement of debris from the building to the dumpsters will be continuous.  This phase will also include the removal of a portion of sidewalk so the a temporary opening to the basement can be created for the removal of antiquated equipment and the loading of new.  To accomplish these tasks, the sidewalk must be closed. At times, the closure of Mechanic Street for short periods will also be necessary…