Rose Pageant Announces 2018 RoseQueen Candidates
The Jackson County Rose Festival has announced the finalists selected to compete in the 2018 Miss Jackson County RoseQueen Scholarship Pageant. The Jackson Count Rose Festival is celebrating its 60th year in 2018 and the Pageant will close out the Festival’s events in August. Following an application and preliminary competition, the contestants selected are: Celia Napoletano, Miss Pro Image Uniforms, Leslie Bradley, Miss Walton Insurance Group, Sierra Olmos, Miss House of DeVaughn Bridal, Mackenzie Fairbanks, Miss JTV, Kurstin Tschabrun, Miss CP Federal Credit Union, Jennifer Holubowicz, Miss BlueOx Credit Union, Alana Bushinski, Miss ERA Reardon Realty, Morgan Bell, Miss Experience Jackson, Kelsy Lopes, Miss Jackson Radio Works and Abby Nelson, Miss Cancer of Hope Fund. The ten finalists will compete for the 2018 title on Saturday, August 11, 2018, at Western High School’s Performaning Arts Center to determine who will wear the crown and represent Jackson County at the 2019 Miss Michigan USA pageant. Tickets will be available for this year pageant at www.jacksonrosefestival.org. Adult tickets are $15.00, Students ages 5 to 17 are $7.00 and children under the age of 5 are free. The Miss Jackson County RoseQueen Scholarship Program provides the largest educational and financial scholarship opportunities for young women…
Mostly Cloudy with Seasonal Temperatures
High pressure will provide dry weather today, but clouds will linger especially from Grand Rapids to the south and east. Rain will redevelop late tonight and continue Thursday as low pressure tracks through the Ohio Valley Region. Dry weather returns for Friday, but another system brings rain or mixed snow and rain on Saturday. Below normal temperatures are expected next week. Today Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the morning. Tonight A 30 percent chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Light southeast wind. Thursday Rain, mainly after 8am. High near 50. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Thursday Night Rain before 2am, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 2am and 3am, then a slight chance of snow after 3am. Low around 29. North wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Friday Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Friday Night Partly cloudy,…
Events of Wednesday, March 28, 2018
Red Cross Blood Drive, 10 AM to 3:45 PM at Jackson College, Central Campus. Winter weather in parts of the country caused the cancellation of more than 270 blood drives, resulting in an increased need. www.redcrossblood.org. United Way of Jackson County’s 82nd Annual Meeting. 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM at Ella Sharp Museum. Tickets are $30. Join us for the launch of a new initiative that will strengthen Jackson County workers, families, businesses and the community. www.uwjackson.org. Women’s History Month Film Series at the Carnegie Branch, Jackson District Library. Each documentary in this six-part series examines the impact of the women’s movement on six fields once largely closed to women. Directed by some of the country’s leading independent filmmakers, MAKERS brings to life new and unforgettable stories that every woman, man, girl and boy should know. Women in Business (2014, TV-PG) and Women in War (2014, TV-14). 6 PM to 8 PM. Free admission. This series contains mature content, including language that may not be appropriate for all viewers. Fandom Trivia: Marvel Universe. The Meijer Branch of the Jackson District Library invites you to Join us each month to test your fandom knowledge and compete to win prizes! Trivia rounds will cover characters,…
Wednesday, March 28, 2018
Jacob Hurt, Executive Director, Jackson Anchor Initiative; General Materials BuilderWalk, with Gilbert Construction & Jon Gilbert; Julie Baker, Principal, JPS Montessori School, Melissa Choat, Montessori Teacher & Zoe Lyons, Department of Health & Human Services; Cascades Manor presents GOOD MANORS, featuring Florentine Pasta Rollups; Nancy Peters-Lewis, Director, College & Career Access Center; Karen Jo White & Rhonda Farrell-Butler, Jackson District Library; Travis Barnett, Council for the Prevention of Child Abuse & Neglect
Rain Showers with Warmer Temperatures
A milder pattern with highs in the 50s is expected this week before cold air returns again over the weekend into next week. Widespread rain this morning, associated with a slow moving front, will end from northwest to southeast this afternoon. High pressure behind the front leads to dry weather tonight and Wednesday, then low pressure moving through the Ohio Valley Region on Thursday will bring another chance of rain. Today Showers, mainly before 2pm. High near 53. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Tonight A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Wednesday Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 55. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Wednesday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Light south southeast wind. Thursday A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Thursday Night A 50 percent chance of showers before…