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Spring Arbor University Presents Gungor in Concert

March 2, 2017

Spring Arbor University has announced they will be presenting Gungor: One Wild Life Acoustic Tour. This show will feature husband and wife musical duo, Gungor. The concert will take place Thursday, March 30, in the White Auditorium on SAU’s Spring Arbor campus. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and the concert begins at 8 p.m. A special SAU student ticket price of $10 will be available exclusively at the campus book store and is on sale now. $20 General Admission tickets will be available at the campus bookstore as well as at iTickets.com or by calling 800.965.9324. A special VIP ticket is also available for $35 and will include early admission, reserved seating, and a meet and greet and Q&A with Gungor. VIP tickets are only available online or by phone. The alternative rock duo, Gungor, is a Grammy nominated music group of talented songwriters and multi-instrumentalists. Their recently released album, One Wild Life: Body, features the new single “Walking With Our Eyes Closed.” One Wild Life is a musical trilogy consisting of 3 albums; soul, spirit and body. Each conveys the idea that there are different lenses through which to see life. Gungor will be portraying each part of the…

Jackson Magazine Announces “Best of Jackson” Award Winners

March 2, 2017

Jackson Magazine announced the 2017 winning local businesses at its annual Best of Jackson Awards reception at Ella Sharp Museum on March 1. To determine this year winners, Jackson Magazine readers cast two sets of votes. Votes were made in the first round to determine the top three finalists in each category; then, voters made their selections among the finalists in November and December to choose the overall winner. And the winners are … Best Bank – Flagstar Bank Best Beer and Wine Merchant – Kibby Cobb Liquor and Deli Best Eye Care Practice – TLC Eyecare & Laser Center Best Jeweler – Petersen Jewelers Best Lawn Mowing Service – ABC Lawn Maintenance and Snow Plowing Best Taco – Chilango’s Winners, along with all finalists, are profiled in the March 2017 issue of Jackson Magazine, now available at JacksonMagazine.com. To suggest categories for the 2018 Best of Jackson Awards, visit the Jackson Magazine page on Facebook.

Crowley Calls Regular Season Finale a Difficult One due to Seniors’ Final Home Game

March 2, 2017

By Mike Moore Staff Writer Jackson — At 7 p.m. Thursday night, Dan Crowley and his Jackson boys basketball team will close out the regular season against rival Lumen Christi. It’s a fitting way to wrap one season before embarking what the Vikings hope is a lengthy and successful playoff run next week. But for Crowley, tonight is also a bittersweet game, on he admitted to not looking forward to every year around this time. “It’s hard, especially for the seniors,” the Vikings’ coach said. “It’s always tough for the guys to slip on that home jersey one final time.” Jackson (8-11), is looking to end the year on a high note, especially on its home court, where things haven’t gone all that well. Entering Thursday, the Vikings were just 2-6 at home. “For us, going out a winner is the main goal,” Crowley said. But the other goal is honoring those about to play their final home game. Crowley said he plans on starting all five of his healthy seniors. “It’s something I always like to try and do,” he said. “It doesn’t matter our record or who we’re playing, letting those guys start is a big deal.” Tonight’s…

Napoleon vs Lumen Christi Girls Basketball Districts Photo Gallery

March 2, 2017

Photos by Noah Baker, JTV Sports. Photos from Lumen Christi vs Napoleon District Girls Basketball. March 1, 2017. JTV Sports Order prints or purchase download rights click - Purchase Image [ngg_images source="galleries" container_ids="105" display_type="photocrati-nextgen_pro_blog_gallery" override_image_settings="0" image_quality="100" image_crop="0" image_watermark="0" image_display_size="1280" image_max_height="0" spacing="10" border_size="0" border_color="#FFFFFF" display_captions="0" caption_location="below" ngg_triggers_display="always" ngg_proofing_display="0" captions_enabled="0" captions_display_sharing="1" captions_display_title="1" captions_display_description="1" captions_animation="slideup" is_ecommerce_enabled="1" order_by="sortorder" order_direction="ASC" returns="included" maximum_entity_count="500"]Photos by Noah Baker, JTV Sports. Photos from Lumen Christi vs Napoleon District Girls Basketball. March 1, 2017. JTV Sports Order prints or purchase download rights click - Purchase Image

Concord vs Michigan Center Girls Districts Basketball Photo Gallery

March 2, 2017

Photos by Noah Baker, JTV Sports. Photos from Concord vs Michigan Center District Girls Basketball. March 1, 2017. JTV Sports Order prints or purchase download rights click - Purchase Images [ngg_images source="galleries" container_ids="104" display_type="photocrati-nextgen_pro_blog_gallery" override_image_settings="0" image_quality="100" image_crop="0" image_watermark="0" image_display_size="1280" image_max_height="0" spacing="10" border_size="0" border_color="#FFFFFF" display_captions="0" caption_location="below" ngg_triggers_display="always" ngg_proofing_display="0" captions_enabled="0" captions_display_sharing="1" captions_display_title="1" captions_display_description="1" captions_animation="slideup" is_ecommerce_enabled="1" order_by="sortorder" order_direction="ASC" returns="included" maximum_entity_count="500"]Photos by Noah Baker, JTV Sports. Photos from Concord vs Michigan Center Girls District Basketball. March 1, 2017. JTV Sports Order prints or purchase download rights click - Purchase Images

Michigan Center One Win From Perfect Regular Season on the Hardwood

March 2, 2017

By Mike Moore Staff Writer Michigan Center — There’s been some research done, some sifting through record books and interviewing of those who may know. So, as he and his team prepare for their final game of the regular season — Thursday night at 7 p.m. at Vandercook Lake — Travis Gaddy and the Michigan Center basketball squad are one win shy of a new benchmark. And perfection. “Not many teams have the chance to do what we do, and I think the kids understand that,” Gaddy said Wednesday night, roughly 24 hours before his Cardinals (19-0) close out the regular season at VCL. “We’ve talked about every game from this point forward really meaning something to us.” The Cardinals clinched the Cascades Conference title last week, won their 19th game Tuesday in a 71-28 thrashing of Addison, and enter Thursday trying to end the regular season without a blemish. “We’ve researched and talked and everything,” Gaddy said, “and we don’t think a Michigan Center team has ever done that before.” Thursday is the second time the Cardinals and Jayhawks will have met this winter, with Michigan Center winning 75-53 at home on Feb. 8. “Focus. We have to focus…

Thursday, March 2, 2017

March 2, 2017

Kathy Walz & Pat Doyle, St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea Behavioral Health Programs; Linda Hass, Author, new Underground Railroad themed book "Michigan's Crossroads to Freedom"; Heather Leszczynski, Director, Cascades Humane Society; Gray Warriner, Kiwanis Club Travel Adventure Film; Kyle Jansen & Jim Schneider, Catholic Charities, St. Patrick’s Day Box Lunch Fundraiser; Steve Tucker, Director, The Michigan Theatre