Jackson County players lead Albion to women’s basketball win
ADRIAN, Mich. – Northwest graduate Haley Nugent produced 17 points in her third game playing for Albion College as the Britons earned a 71-53 victory over Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association rival Adrian College. Albion led 36-30 at halftime and outscored the Bulldogs, 22-10, in the third quarter. The teams played even, 13-13, in the fourth quarter. Brittany Leutz (an Albion sophomore who prepped at Napoleon High School, Sam Carter and Evelyn Wischmeyer hit 3-point baskets as Albion went on an 11-4 run to build a double digit lead. Wischmeyer added two more from beyond the arc as Albion led 58-40 after three quarters. Wischmeyer, who knocked down 3-of-4 shots from three-point range, led the starting unit with 16 points and six rebounds. Brittany Leutz chipped in with 10 points. Starnisha Harris was Adrian’s only double figure scorer with 11.
Winter Weather Advisory
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING. Occasional snow through the morning commute. Areas of freezing drizzle can be expected as well. Plan on slippery road conditions. Additional snow accumulations of around one inch are expected. Snow will wind down quickly this morning coming to an end across the area between 700am and 900am in most areas. Skies will trend toward partly to mostly sunny this afternoon. High pressure will move through the area for tonight and Tuesday bringing dry weather. Southerly winds return for Tuesday night into Wednesday which will bring warmer air into the region after a couple near normal days in the 30s for highs today and on Tuesday. Highs on Wednesday will push into the 40s with near 50 possible on Thursday. A brief wintry mix of precipitation is possible late Tuesday night into Wednesday morning before the warm air surges in. Today Snow, possibly mixed with freezing drizzle before 7am, then a chance of snow between 7am and 10am. High near 34. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of…
Events of Monday, January 8, 2018
Yoga at Meijer Branch, Jackson District Library. Stop by the Meijer Branch every Monday and Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. and let Jeanette Lamphere teach you yoga. Suggested donation of $3. Intended for adults. Learn to Lift, small group weight training at the Jackson YMCA. learn how to navigate around the free weights and machines and get a great start to that New Years resolution! Jackson YMCA, 127 W Wesley St, Jackson. Mondays in January at 11 AM. 45 minute sessions. For more information Click Here. AARP presents “Only the Brave”, a film based upon the true story of the Granite Mountain Hotshots. Starring Josh Brolin, Miles Teller, Jeff Bridges, James Badge Dale, Taylor Kitsch and Jennifer Connelly. Michigan Theatre, Downtown Jackson. Admission is free. Doors open at 6:30 PM, film begins at 7 PM. American Ballet Theatre is visiting Jackson School of the Arts for a master class with our intermediate to advanced ballet students on Jan. 8 from 4 to 5:30 PM. All are invited to join us in the theater afterwards at 5:30 PM for a 20 minute Q & A with 2 company members in the corps de ballet: Erica Hall and Patrick Frenette. Don't miss this opportunity to learn about…
Warmer Temperatures and Light Snow
Occasional snow is expected today with a more widespread snow tonight. Accumulations of an inch or less can be expected today with 1 to 4 inches tonight. The snow today will be associated with a warm front. Tonight`s snow will be along and ahead of a cold front. Overall, milder air is expected this week with a warming trend right through the work week. Highs will finally reach the 30s the next couple days and even push into the 40s mid week. Rain is in the forecast for the middle of the week in the warmer air. Today A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -14. South wind 14 to 16 mph. Tonight Snow. Temperature rising to around 32 by 5am. South southwest wind 13 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches. Monday A 30 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Monday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 9 to 15 mph. Tuesday Mostly sunny,…
Partly Sunny and Cold
We will get a break in this prolonged period of cold weather this coming week, this will start Sunday as a system tracking eastward across central Canada pulls milder Pacific air into this area. Meanwhile we have one more day of lake effect snow showers and highs in the teens. Sunday we start the transition to warmer weather for most of this coming week. Today Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -12. West northwest wind around 6 mph. Tonight Increasing clouds, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -13. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph. Sunday A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as -12. South southwest wind 15 to 18 mph. Sunday Night Snow showers likely before 1am, then freezing drizzle likely, possibly mixed with snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind around 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Monday Drizzle and freezing drizzle likely, possibly mixed with snow showers before 3pm, then a chance of rain and…
Monday, January 8, 2018
Molly Kaser, CEO, Center for Family Health; Denise Owens, Jackson County Fair & Southern Michigan Winter Beer Festival; Christine Gorton, Miss Jackson Crossroads Scholarship Pageant; Meet the JTV Staff, with Producer Matt Simonis; Bob Johnson & Glenn Pascoe, Kiwanis Club of Jackson Chili Golf
