Friday, June 2, 2017
Lorri McAlpine, retiring principal, Northwest Schools; Sarah Slamer, Jackson Friendly Home; In the Kitchen with Lisa, Personal Chef, Lisa Spampinato; Celia Napoletano, Jackson Co. RoseQueen Candidate Miss JTV & Brianna Bailey, Miss Jackson Co. Teen USA Candidate Miss JTV; Dave DeBaker, Entertainment Correspondent; Ric Walton, the Walton Insurance Group
Sunshine and Warm Temperatures
High pressure will provide another pleasant day before slipping away Saturday. Low pressure tracking east across the northern Great Lakes Region over the weekend will bring scattered showers and thunderstorms. Today: Sunny, with a high near 78. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Yesterday’s high temperature in Jackson was 74 at 4:45 PM. The low was 48 at 5:40 PM. Normal high for today is 75. The record low is 34, set in 1988. The record high is 101, set in 1971. No precipitation yesterday. Month to date rainfall: 4.21 inches. Sunrise today at 6:03 AM EDT. Sunset at 9:09 PM EDT.
Events of June 2 – 4, 2017
Today is the Grand Opening for the season of the Grand River Farmers Market in Downtown Jackson. New hours this year are 9am to 2pm Tuesday, Friday and Saturday through September. Several vendors will be offering seasonal produce and local items. The Grand River Farmers Market is presented by the Jackson Downtown Development Authority and now accepts credit/debit cards and Bridge cards. LifeWays MOMS Club Connection meets at 10am at Trinity Wesleyan Church. Program details at 517-750-2654. The Dirty Bird welcomes the Alaskan Brew Company for a "Tap Takeover" this evening between 5pm and 9pm. The Dirty Bird is one of Downtown Jackson's new restaurants and the outdoor patio is now open. The 16th Annual Jackson Blues Fest continues today and tomorrow at the Jackson County Airport. Hours today are 6pm to 12 Midnight. Acts scheduled for today: 6pm The Corridors; 7:15pm Harmonica Hounds; 7:30pm Anthony Gomes; 9pm Joanna Connor; 10:45pm Kev Nichols and Blue Tuesday. Admission is $10. Food and beverage available for purchase. Saturday's Events: 9 AM – 2 PM | Paws in the Park | Cascades Park | (517) 787-7387 9 AM – 10 AM | Pirate Booty Dash 5k Run/Walk | Napoleon School Athletic Complex 11 AM…
Sunny and Pleasant
High pressure will provide pleasant weather today and tomorrow with sunshine, highs in the 70s, and low humidity. Low pressure and a warm front will bring periods of showers and thunderstorms over the weekend. Today: Sunny, with a high near 74. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Yesterday’s high temperature in Jackson was 70 at 2:19 PM. The low was 51 at 11:59 PM. Normal high for today is 74. The record low is 34, set in 1966. The record high is 90, set in 1978. Highest wind speed yesterday was 24, with highest gust at 31. A trace of precipitation yesterday. Month to date rainfall: 4.21 inches. Sunrise today at 6:04 AM EDT. Sunset at 9:08 PM EDT.
Thursday, June 1, 2017
George Kittle & Scott Gillett, O’Harrow Construction & Donn Roberts, Architect; Neil Fernandes, Director, Rise Above; Jason Wright & Dana Brown, Howard Hanna Real Estate Services; Karen F Dunigan Memorial Golf Outing; Jack Travioli, Cork N Cap, with Rick Collett ‘Sipping & Tipping’