Friday, November 10, 2017
State Senator Mike Shirkey, with WWII Veteran, Homer Jackson; Dr. Rob Doane, Jackson Orthopedic Specialists; Keith & Joann Drayton and Adam Dempster-Pauly, Holiday Concert Nov. 18; Ed Hatfield, Downtown Christmas Parade (Nov. 17); Dave DeBaker, Entertainment Correspondent; Ric Walton, the Walton Insurance Group
Mostly Sunny and Unseasonably Cold
An unseasonably cold airmass will continue to filter down from Canada into Michigan today and into tonight. The snow showers will be on the decrease through the day. Then for Saturday into Sunday a low pressure system will approach from the west bring more precipitation back into the region. Today: Sunny. Highs in the upper 20s. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph. Tonight: Partly cloudy. Lows 15 to 20. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Veterans Day: Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Saturday Night: Cloudy. A 30 percent chance of snow overnight. Lows in the upper 20s. Light winds. Sunday: Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain and freezing rain until midday, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation. Highs in the upper 30s. Light winds becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Monday: Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Average high temperature for today is 51. Average low temperature is 34. The high temperature in Jackson yesterday was 45 at 12:55 PM, the…
Events of November 10, 11, and 12, 2017
Center Stage Jackson presents “My Fair Lady”. Last weekend! Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm, Sundays at 3pm. Jackson College's Potter Center, Baughman Theatre. Directed by Steven Owsley. Acclaimed Professor and confirmed bachelor Henry Higgins makes a wager with his linguistic colleague Colonel Pickering that in six months he can pass off “gutter snipe” Eliza Doolittle as a duchess at an embassy ball. Through arduous training, day and night, Eliza learns how to speak English “properly,” and transforms into a lady respected and adored by all classes. However, she finds herself in a difficult position, now too refined to go back to her old life and not with any means or desire to live life as a lady of leisure – especially by herself. Tickets can be purchased at a discount rate online at www.CenterStageJackson.org or by calling (517) 539-4118. Tickets can also be purchased at the door. Students: $16 in advance, $18 at the door. Adults: $18 in advance, $20 at the door. Group rates available (10 or more). The Michigan Theatre presents a free showing of the movie “Die Hard” this evening at 7 PM. New York City policeman John McClane (Bruce Willis) is visiting his estranged wife (Bonnie…
Amtrak Adds Trains for Thanksgiving, Ridership Rebounds After Construction
In anticipation of the busiest travel week of the year, Amtrak is prepared to accommodate the surge of holiday travelers with extra trains in Michigan. Amtrak also will operate every available passenger railcar. Tickets sell out quickly, so customers are encouraged to plan ahead and book tickets early. Overall, Michigan's ridership on state-sponsored Amtrak trains has increased in Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 to 738,837, an 8 percent improvement over the previous year. This increase in ridership can be attributed to reduced delays as well as a full schedule of trains operating on the Chicago-to-Detroit/Pontiac Wolverine service corridor. During summer 2016, track and signal construction between Kalamazoo and Dearborn resulted in reduced schedules and delays. This year, trains are operating faster and smoother, enabling Wolverine ridership to increase 12 percent over the previous year, with sales of $20.4 million. "We are excited to see construction activity wrap up on the corridor and customers are returning to the trains this year," said Tim Hoeffner, MDOT Office of Rail director. "Amtrak trains continue to provide a convenient and comfortable form of transportation for people to travel in and out of Michigan.” The Chicago-to-Holland/Grand Rapids Pere Marquette service saw the next significant improvement in…
Lumen ready for trip to Watervliet
By Mike Moore Photo by Ryan Kerwin, JTV Sports Staff Writer The obvious first concern is the travel, a high school team stuck on a bus for hours while simultaneously trying to prepare for what will be the biggest game of the season. Good luck, right? Lumen Christi football coach Herb Brogan downplayed that concern Wednesday night while speaking of his team’s pending trip to Watervliet in a Division 6 regional final Saturday afternoon. “It has to be a business trip,” Brogan said simply. “I think these guys are used to it. We started the year in Grand Rapids and in Hastings. We’ve gone to Traverse City before. Really, we just have to stay focused and do what we do.” The trip is roughly 100 miles, and Brogan estimates his guys will spend about two hours on the bus. His main focus, however, centers on slowing the Panthers’ offense. And good luck with that. Watervliet (11-0) has scored 572 points this year, a whopping 52 points per contest. The Panthers lowest output of the season was…