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Winter Weather Advisory

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY.   Snow expected. Plan on slippery road conditions, including during the morning commute. Additional snow accumulations of up to two inches are expected. Most areas will see total snow accumulations of 1 to 4 inches. Some isolated higher amounts over 6 inches are expected. Snow will continue into early afternoon from just east of Grand Rapids to Lansing south to the Michigan state line with Indiana. Temperatures will stay in the 20s today.  It will partly cloudy Tuesday and cold with highs again in the 20s. A system passing north of Michigan will bring a period of light snow possibly mixed with rain during the morning. Today Snow, mainly before 1pm. High near 28. North wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches. Monday Night A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 11. North northwest wind around 11 mph. Tuesday Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as zero. North northwest wind around 8 mph. Tuesday Night…

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Events of Monday, January 29, 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. New Pre-Ballet Class.  It is not too late to get your little dancer in a pre-ballet class.  Join before the end of January and in June your little star will be on stage!  4:15 PM, Jackson School of the Arts, 634 North Mechanic Street, Jackson. Jackson College Winter Film Series.  Explore filmmaking and enjoy movies from classic to contemporary with Jackson College’s 42nd Annual Winter Film Series.  The Winter Film Series is held annually at the Michigan Theatre in downtown Jackson as part of the College’s English 210 Films as Literature class. Community members are welcome. Films begin at 7:15 p.m. on Mondays; cost $5 per person.  Tonight:   “Clueless”.

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Monday, January 29, 2018

Today is the 17-year anniversary of The Bart Hawley Show!  Join Bart and his guests:  Cindy Allen, VP of Administration, Jackson College;  Mark Stiles, Orthopaedic Rehab Specialists & John Burtka, Grand River Brewery;  Joy Stover and Carly Secord, GO RED Symposium for Women’s Heart Health;  Dee Jackson, Meet the JTV Viewer;  Cassandra Spicer, Beads to Live By;  Weekend HS Sports Highlights;  Clips, Highlights and Fun from the Bart Hawley Show’s 17 Years    

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Sunny and Cooler

We do have an overall trend toward colder temperatures but it will be gradual and come in steps. Today being the first step down, but today will only be about 10 degrees cooler than Saturday. Monday and Tuesday temperatures will stay below freezing. There is a chance of a little light snow tonight with the cold front that brings in the below freezing temperatures but for the most part this will be more flurries than anything.  For the most part expect little if any  significant precipitation this entire week. Today Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind around 6 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Tonight Snow showers likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. Monday Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 28. North wind 11 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. Monday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. North wind 9 to 11 mph. Tuesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. North northwest wind around…

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East Jackson vs Michigan Center Boys Basketball | Photo Gallery

Photos by Andy Hawley, JTV Sports. Photos from East Jackson vs Michigan Center Boys Basketball (Final Score : Michigan Center 67 - East Jackson 55). January 26, 2018. JTV Sports Order prints or purchase download rights click - Purchase Images [ngg_images source="galleries" container_ids="236" 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" display_type_view="default" 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 Andy Hawley, JTV Sports. Photos from East Jackson vs Michigan Center Boys Basketball (Final Score : Michigan Center 67 - East Jackson 55). January 26, 2018. JTV Sports Order prints or purchase download rights click - Purchase Images

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Concord vs Springport Girls Basketball | Photo Gallery

Photos by Andy Hawley, JTV Sports. Photos from Concord vs Springport Girls Basketball (Final Score : Springport 71 - Concord 42). January 26, 2018. JTV Sports Order prints or purchase download rights click - Purchase Images [ngg_images source="galleries" container_ids="235" 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" display_type_view="default" 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 Andy Hawley, JTV Sports. Photos from Concord vs Springport Girls Basketball (Final Score : Springport 71 - Concord 42). January 26, 2018. JTV Sports Order prints or purchase download rights click - Purchase Images

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Francis Senior Lofts Awarded Housing Tax Credits

The Michigan State Housing Development Authority is awarding MV Affordable Housing LLC and the Jackson Housing Commission $831,920 in Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC), Executive Director Earl Poleski announced January 26th.    MV Affordable Housing LLC, an LLC formed by Ohio developer Miller-Valentine, is purchasing land at the corner of Francis and Wesley Streets in Downtown Jackson from the City of Jackson.  Miller-Valentine approached the city one year ago with a proposal to build senior housing units on the property. The 45 unit senior housing complex, to be known as Francis Senior Lofts, will be a multi-story mixed use building with over 3,000 square feet of retail space on the first floor.  The plan is for one and two bedroom apartments with rents starting at around $600 per month. LIHTC are federal tax credits administered by MSHDA through a competitive application process. The Authority holds two funding rounds per year, in October and April, each for roughly half of the available $23 million credit. “Housing tax credits are an important resource for developers to leverage when planning to rehabilitate or build new quality affordable rental housing in Michigan,” Poleski said. “Without this incentive, we simply would not be able to…

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