Monday, October 24
Molly Kaser, CEO, Center for Family Health; Scott Koziol, Supt., Michigan Center Schools, with Allen McBride, MC Education Foundation Board Member; Bart Goes to School, to First Grade at Hanover Horton Elementary; Mark Oliver & Liz Tingley, Allskate Fun Center; Bridget Simone & Casey Zonts, Michigan Community Credit Union; Sophie Albee-Scott & Makenzie Halstead, Jackson High Drama Students for FRANKENSTEIN SLEPT HERE
Playoff Bracket Set for Jackson-Area Football Teams; Let the Fun Begin
Photo by Ryan Kerwin, JTV Sports By Mike Moore Staff Writer Jackson — It begins in the heat of August, officially, anyway. And from that first whistle of that first practice of that first football day, teams across the state take aim at one thing — a shot to make the postseason. Nine weeks of games later, the haves and have nots have been officially determined. On Sunday night, the MHSAA released its 256-team field for the 2016 playoffs, and here’s a quick look at all the Jackson-area teams. Dates and times for each game will likely be set Monday. In Division 5, Region 4, Columbia Central (7-2) plays host to Southfield Bradford Academy. The winner faces Stockbridge (5-4) or Ida (8-1) in a district final. In Division 6, Region 4, Lumen Christi (7-2) will play host to Watervliet (7-2). If there’s one thing the Panthers do well, it’s score. The team averaged 55.1 points per game this year, and scored 58 or more on five different occasions. Lumen and Watervliet have never faced one another. The winner faces Constantine (6-3) or Schoolcraft (9-0) in a district final. In the same region, Michigan Center (6-3) travels to play at Napoleon…
Buy Michigan Now 2016 – Photo Gallery
Photos by Ryan Kerwin, JTV. Photos from Buy Michigan Now 2016 at the American One Event Center Jackson, MI. October 22, 2016. JTV Photos by Ryan Kerwin, JTV. Photos from Buy Michigan Now 2016 at the American One Event Center Jackson, MI. October 22, 2016. JTV
Amtrak Adding Trains for Thanksgiving Holiday
(photo credit: Ryan Parent, Amtrak) In anticipation of the busiest travel week of the year, Amtrak is prepared to accommodate the surge of holiday travelers with additional capacity on several routes in the Midwest. Extra trains will operate to and from downstate Illinois and Michigan and Amtrak will also operate every available passenger railcar in its fleet. Tickets sell out quickly so customers are encouraged to plan ahead and book tickets early for availability and pricing. Amtrak Lincoln Service and Illinois Zephyr/Carl Sandburg trains are operated under a contract with theIllinois Department of Transportation and all Amtrak services in Michigan are under a contract with the Michigan Department of Transportation. Schedules for the extra trains are here. Amtrak is working to provide a hassle-free travel experience while connecting customers with friends and family. Improvements to the boarding process have been made at Chicago Union Station in time for Thanksgiving travel, including: Business class travelers on these trains have a new Metropolitan Lounge, located near the station’s historic Great Hall and next to a new ticket area for those who are making cash transactions. These customers, along with Amtrak Guest Rewards Select Plus or Select Executive Members, board ahead of coach customers. Customers…
Columbia rolls the dice on 2-point conversion, ends Hillsdale’s playoff streak
Photos by Ryan Kerwin, JTV Sports By Mike Moore Staff Writer Brooklyn — He was mentally preparing for overtime, the coaching wheels spinning as to what choices would have to be made in the extra session, assuming the coming extra point would be good. But Josh Kubiak never got the chance to work the overtime, because the extra point never got the chance to be kicked. “The guys came running off the field saying, ‘let’s go it,’” the Columbia Central football coach said Friday night. “So, I looked at my coaches and said we were going to go for it.” Go for it they did. Win they did. “It wasn’t the most logical decision, but that’s what they wanted to do,” Kubiak said with a smile following his team’s dramatic 29-28 victory over Hillsdale in the regular-season finale. The Golden Eagles scored with 20 seconds remaining in regulation to pull within one point on a 12-yard scoring strike from Khol Partridge to Connor Davenport. Instead of playing for overtime, Kubiak listened to his team, and his sophomore quarterback. “Khol said he wanted to roll out, so we designed the play for…
Saturday, October 22 – Sunday, October 23
The Suburban Chevrolet Cadillac Sports Weekend presents Napoleon vs Concord, Saturday at 1 and 7pm, Sunday at 3:30pm; Grass Lake vs Springport, Saturday at 3:30 and 9:30pm, Sunday at 9:30pm; Hillsdale vs Columbia Central, Sunday at 1 and 7pm