Continue the run
Hanover uses 11-0 run to capture second regional title in a row By Mike Moore Staff Writer Horton – A new year, almost an entirely new team, but the Hanover-Horton boys basketball team is enjoying some of the exact same accomplishments as last winter. The most recent came Wednesday night as the Comets used an 11-0 run in the second half to get past Pewamo-Westphalia 58-49 to capture a Class C regional title for the second time in as many seasons. “It means a lot,” coach Chad Mortimer said. “Mostly, it means the season continues. That’s always the goal.” Hanover trailed 8-2 right out of the gate, but slowly battled back into the game. Near the end of the third, the Comets trailed by five before an 11-0 run into the fourth quarter allowed the guys in red and white to grab the lead for good. “That gave us some separation,” Mortimer said. “We had the lead and were able to make some plays.” Hanover never looked back, pushing its record to 23-2 on the season while earning a trip to the quarterfinals next Tuesday. “This group has come a long,…
A season of pride
Onsted falls in regional final, finishes 2015-16 with a 23-1 record By Mike Moore Staff Writer Onsted – The difference between perfection and a season concluded was one, single loss. On Wednesday night in a Class B regional final, the Onsted boys basketball team learned that lesson the hard way. Unbeaten all winter, the Wildcats surrendered a fourth-quarter lead to River Rouge, eventually falling 49-44 at the Dundee High final. “I really thought we played well defensively. We played well for three quarters,” coach Brad Maska said. “In the fourth they were able to limit possessions. They stalled a bit, and we weren’t able to get inside as much as we needed to. We also had some good looks, and we didn’t make as many shots as we needed.” Onsted led 40-38 entering the fourth, but then found just four points in the final eight minutes. River Rouge took the lead with a little more than two minutes remaining. Onsted trailed 47-44 with 15 seconds remaining but couldn’t get a 3-pointer to drop. Austin Davis, who scored 46 and 42 points in each of the past two games, respectively, was held…
Friday, March 18
Derek Dobies, Jackson Vice Mayor & City Council Rep, Ward 6; Mike Overton, Jackson County Administrator, Master Plan/Fairgrounds; Pastors Brad Foster & Walt Walkowski, A Good Friday Experience/Walking Tour; Brian Surgener, Jackson Candy & Fudge Factory; Amy Reimann, Ella Sharp Museum’s Sugaring & Shearing Event; Ric Walton, The Walton Insurance Group
City Schedules Lead Forum
City of Jackson officials, in cooperation with county, state and federal health and environmental experts have organized a public meeting to discuss lead paint risks in the Jackson community to educate citizens on the dangers associated with the element. The meeting, set for 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 13, in the Ella Sharp Museum Community Room, will feature discussions and testimony regarding lead paint risks in homes and buildings constructed before 1978, as well as an initiative pursued by Jackson leaders to combat the issue. City officials are currently working with the Jackson County Health Department, the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to provide lead experts at the meeting. The forum will allow write-in questions from the public. The city’s proposed lead initiative, modeled after a similar 2010 effort in Detroit, would require landlords to work with a certified lead inspector to conduct a lead risk assessment on properties constructed before 1978 as part of their process to register their property with the city. The change would require landlords to disclose where lead hazards exist in the homes, if any risks associated with the property exist at all. With water tests showing high water quality within the city, experts believe lead levels in Jackson…
Thursday, March 17
Happy St. Patrick's Day! Guests include Jason Pittman, Project Manager, MDOT: Dr. Matt Aubin, Guest Conductor, Jackson Symphony Orchestra; Jackson Police Department Deputy Chief Elmer Hitt with Harold White, Jr., Citizen Police Academy; In the Kitchen with Lisa Spampinato; Center Stage Jackson Youth Theatre's production of Charleston cast members Gabriella Riccardi and Kassi Christensen with director Doug Meyers
OmniSource on Global Great Lakes
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Limerick on SoundWave
Celebrate the traditional sounds of the emerald isle with East Lansing’s Limerick