Back at home, Napoleon football takes aim at season’s fifth win
By Mike Moore Photo by Ryan Kerwin, JTV Sports Staff Writer Napoleon — When the Napoleon football team beat Manchester last fall, it ended a streak of losses that annually dated back to 2006. When the teams meet Friday night, well, it’s the Pirates looking to make a streak of their own with two wins in two years. And as coach Scott Ashe spoke about it, there’s no other option. “It’s a must win,” Ashe said bluntly. “We can’t let this go. We’re tied for first in the conference right now and have a lot to play for. We have to come out and play with a chip on our shoulder.” With Week 7 set to go, the Pirates will “come out” in a way they have only once before — at home. “Never been like this as far as I can remember,” Ashe said of five road games the first six weeks. “But we’re expecting a great crowd and a great atmosphere.” Following consecutive wins, Napoleon is 4-2 on the season. Manchester comes in 2-4. “We’re not looking at their…
Mifsud, Western football confident heading into showdown with Lumen Christi
By Mike Moore Photo by Ryan Kerwin, JTV Sports Staff Writer Parma — His team will enter as a large underdog, both based on past seasons, past history and the past few weeks. Dave Mifsud is just fine with that, too. The final third of the 2017 regular season officially kicks off Friday night for high school football, and for Mifsud and his Western squad, one of the biggest games in program history takes flight at 7 p.m. at Lumen Christi. “This is a big game, especially in the sense that we have a lot of people around here who aren’t big fans of Lumen,” Mifsud said. “But we’re going to face a program that is very good every year, and to me, they look like the best team in the conference. It’s going to be a great challenge, and we have our work cut out for us.” A big game, a great challenge, and just maybe, the best shot Western…
Sunny and Warm
A dry day is in store with high pressure in control, although cloud cover will increase this afternoon and a few light showers are possible tonight. A warm front lifting north through Michigan on Friday afternoon and night will bring numerous showers, then a cold front will sweep through the state late Saturday resulting in another round of showers. No big cool downs are foreseen and temperatures will continue to average above normal. Today: Sunny until midday then becoming partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Tonight: Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain showers. Lows around 50. Light winds. Friday: A chance of rain showers until midday, then rain showers likely in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. Light winds. Chance of rain 60 percent. Friday Night: Rain showers likely in the evening, then a chance of rain showers overnight. Lows in the upper 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent. Saturday: Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy…
Thursday, October 5, 2017
Jackson City Manager Patrick Burtch; Brian Frawley, YMCA Storer Camps; Scott Farley, Jackson High School Head Football Coach, Jill Humphrey, Henry Ford Allegiance Health Hematology/Oncology & Noah Hubbard, Student-Athlete, for Vikings Pink Football Game; The Programs and Services of The Council for the Prevention of Child Abuse & Neglect (CPCAN)
Events of Thursday, October 5, 2017
The Green Market at Henry Ford Allegiance Health is open today from 9 AM to 2 PM. Local, sustainable and organic produce and Michigan-made items are featured. Located across from the main hospital building on East Michigan Avenue. The Jackson County Chamber of Commerce is hosting at Ribbon Cutting at the Cascades Humane Society today to unveil the new addition at 1515 Carmen Drive, Jackson, from 11:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. The addition, built by O’Harrow Construction Company, will allow Cascades Humane Society to house more animals and better serve the public. CHS is celebrating their expansion with tours of the facility and new space. Light refreshments will be served. The Eastern Branch of the Jackson District Library presents Leonardo DiCaprio movies Thursdays in October at 2 PM. Today’s movie is The Revenant (2015, R). Free admission and free popcorn. Intended for adults. Widescreen and comfortable seats too! The Hurst Planetarium at Ella Sharp Museum presents Phantom of the Universe, The Hunt for Dark Matter. Join us as we showcase an exciting exploration of dark matter, from the Big Bang to its anticipated discovery at the Large Hadron Collider. See the first hints of its existence through the eyes of Fritz Zwicky, the scientist who…
Blackman Township’s Dexter Stamping to Expand; Create 150 New Jobs
Dexter Stamping Company, LLC announced today that is expanding its metal stamping capabilities in Blackman Township. Dexter Stamping Company is a global supplier of complex stampings for the auto industry supplying to Tier 1, 2 and 3 customers. The project is expected to generate a total investment of $14.4 million and create 150 jobs, resulting in a $750,000 Michigan Business Development Program performance-based grant from the Michigan Strategic Fund. Michigan was chosen over a competing site in Indiana. “Dexter’s expansion here rather than in another state means good jobs for Michigan residents and underscores the strength of the state’s automotive sector,” said Jeff Mason, CEO of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, the state’s chief marketing and business attraction arm that administers programs and performs due diligence on behalf of the MSF. “The decision by Dexter Stamping to invest in Michigan offers further evidence our commitment to helping companies grow and generate new jobs for our residents,” said Mason. The company plans to add approximately 80,000 square feet to make room for dry storage and value-added processes. The facility will also be expanded to accommodate the additional employees. Blackman Township has offered support to the project in the form of a…
