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MDOT Announced 2016 Jackson Area Construction Schedule

The Michigan Department of Transportation has released the 2016 construction map of projects scheduled for this upcoming construction season.  The map includes several major projects for the Jackson area, along with their anticipated timelines.  "Making the yearly construction map available to download leverages technology to help travelers plan ahead," said State Transportation Director Kirk T. Steudle. "Remember to slow down in construction zones and avoid all distractions. Road workers are entrusting their lives with you while they focus on the task at hand. Let's make sure everyone makes it home each and every day during this construction season." Jackson area projects include (number corresponds to map markers): 70.  I-94:  May-November.  Repair 9 bridges between Airport Road and the Jackson/Calhoun county line.  There will be one lane closed in each direction of I-94.  Local road closures will have posted detours. 73.  I-94:  June-September.  Repair Lansing Avenue bridge over I-94.  One bridge lane has been closed since last fall.  Overnight single lane closures on I-94, with short term total closures planned.  Lansing Avenue will continue to have single lane closures with traffic shift. 74.  M-50/US 127 Business Route (West Avenue):  April-September.  Reconstruct West Avenue from Ganson Street to North Street (April-June).  Michigan Avenue…

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Wednesday, March 9

Jackson City Manager Patrick Burtch;  a visit to the Orange Peacock gallery with Laura Schlecte and Jacqueline Austin;  Melanie Duquesnel, President & CEO, Better Business Bureau Serving Eastern Michigan;  Bob Hoffman, Wharton Center Manager of Public Relations;  Rosie Knoplach, teacher, with students from Innsbruck, Austria;  Ann Holt, Center Stage Jackson;  Finley's Smokehouse Dog of the Week with Sue Lovell.

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Jackson Basketball

Boys District Games – Wednesday March 9th

Class A at Holt Jackson vs. Okemos 6pm Lansing Everett vs. Holt 7:30pm Class B at Leslie Stockbridge vs. Lumen Christi 5:30pm Leslie vs. Eaton Rapids 7:30pm Class B at Columbia Central Adrian vs. Hillsdale 5:30pm Onsted vs. Tecumseh 7pm Class C at Michigan Center Concord vs. Michigan Center 5:30pm Hanover-Horton vs. Vandercook Lake 7pm Class D at Lenawee Christian Ann Arbor Central Academy vs. Ann Arbor Rudolph Steiner 6pm Lenawee Christian vs. Jackson Christian 7:30pm

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A rematch from the opener

Some four months later, Michigan Center and Concord meet again, with much more on the line   By Mike Moore Staff Writer   Michigan Center – Both coaches, while understanding the question and the reason it was asked, had to laugh at the premise.   It was Dec. 7 when the Michigan Center and Concord boys basketball teams kicked off the 2015-16 season.   On March 9 the teams come together again, with slightly more on the line.   Actually, a lot more.   A ticket to Friday night’s district final, to be exact.   So how much does that opener mean or factor into Wednesday night?   “Nothing. Absolutely nothing,” Center’s Travis Gaddy said. “That was like a season ago.”   “It doesn’t play into this at all,” Concord coach John Martines said. “It’s funny, because we watched the film of that first game, and some of the guys wondered if that was even us. To have this many games under our belt by now and see how far we’ve come is something.”   Just to be clear, Center won the opener 55-43.   Since that point, the teams have put together a combined 51-5 record.   Center, hosting…

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