Saturday, May 5 – Sunday, May 6, 2018
On this week's Locker Room presented by Aire Serv of Southern Michigan: Boys and Girls High School Track Highlights, PGA Pro Dave Kendall from the Kendall Golf Academy, the AT&T High School Scholar Athlete of the Week.
Mostly Sunny and Pleasant
A weak area of high pressure over the region will act to keep the weather dry for most of the area today. A cold front will drop down from the northwest tonight into early Sunday. This could result in some scattered showers. A stronger high pressure system will move in behind this system leading to generally dry weather Sunday night into Monday along with lower temperatures. Some frost is possible for interior parts of Lower Michigan early Monday morning. Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph. Tonight Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Sunday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Light northwest wind becoming north 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Sunday Night A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Monday Sunny, with a high near 63. East northeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Monday Night Clear, with a low around 39. Tuesday Sunny, with a high near…
Kibby Road and First Street Construction Projects Update
Here is this week’s City of Jackson Construction Update: Kibby Road: In the past week, the contractor excavated and graded the old road bed and placed new gravel base. In those various locations where loose, soft, unstable soils were encountered, the subgrade was undercut to remove them and backfilled with engineered fill. Concurrently, progress was made on the task to fill and grade the area where the old roadway was removed. This is the area on the north side between remaining road and the non-motorized trail. Excavated material from the undercutting of unstable soils was used to fill in the now abandoned roadbed. The goal is to have this area graded, topsoiled and seeded within the next few weeks so that grass can be established before the dry season of mid-summer arrives. Earlier today, work to install new storm sewer commenced. Storm sewer work at the roundabout will continue through next week. Once the storm sewer is in, the roundabout will be graded and made ready for the placement of new concrete features such as curbs, sidewalks, and the island. First Street: In the past week, much progress was made on concrete items. By the end of the work day…
Wind Advisory in Effect Today
WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING. Wind gusts to 55 mph. Wind direction southwest in the morning, shifting west in the afternoon. A powerful storm system and associated cold front will push through the region tonight. Strong winds will cause impacts today. A high pressure system moves in for Saturday leading to dry weather. Today: 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 19 mph becoming west 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. Tonight Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph. Saturday Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 6 to 8 mph. Saturday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Sunday A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming north 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Sunday Night A 10 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy,…
Events of May 4, 5, and 6, 2018
May 4 Grass Lake Community Schools will present “FOOTLOOSE the Musical”, May 4, 5 and 6 in the Grass Lake Performing Arts Center, located in the high school, 11500 Warrior Trail, Grass Lake MI. All tickets are $5 each. Show times are 7 pm May 4 & 5, and 2 pm May 6. Seats are assigned and reservations are recommended by calling (517) 867-5695. Directed by Barb Palmer with musical direction by Darin Good, the production will feature students in grades 5-12 with a live, onstage band. Lead roles will be played by Gabe Sweet as REN MCCORMACK, Luke Gorsuch as REV. SHAW MOORE, Naomi Jobson as ARIEL MOORE, Rebecca Rigg as VI MOORE, Izzy Frey as RUSTY, Jeremiah Rigg as WILLLARD HEWITT, Ruby Bernhard as ETHEL MCCORMACK, Shaun Burk as CHUCK CRANSTON and many other talented kids! The Jackson Coffee Company presents Jen Sygit. Jen now has three albums under her belt with her latest" So Long Pollyanna.” Her release "Leaving Marshall St." was nominated for a Detroit Music Award for BEST ACOUSTIC/FOLK ALBUM. Free admission. 7 PM to 10 PM, Jackson Coffee Company, Downtown Jackson. Church Women United World Friendship Day. Church Women United World Friendship Day will…
Friday, May 4, 2018
Geoff Bontrager, Jen Duncan & Judy Osterberg, Northwest Schools; Marce Wandell & Jennifer Guthrie, Jackson Co. Department on Aging; Kyle Liechty, Jena Smoyer & Erik Lyman, Ella Sharp Museum Art, Beer & Wine Festival; Brenda LaChapelle, Jackson Co. Animal Shelter; Dave DeBaker, Entertainment Correspondent; Ric Walton, The Walton Insurance Group
Continued Warm with Showers
The warm and unstable airmass will continue across the region through tonight. As a wave of low pressure tracks in from the southwest...there will be showers and thunderstorms around...especially tonight. The storm system pulls away from the area on Friday...taking the morning showers and thunderstorms with it. The start of the weekend is looking dry as high pressure moves in. Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. High near 75. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible. Thursday Night A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 62. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Friday Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers after 3pm. High near 73. Southwest wind 16 to…
Thursday, May 3, 2018
JTV Coverage, Henry Ford Allegiance Health Center for Innovation & Education Grand Opening; Drs. Kate Viola & Helen D’Sa, Henry Ford Allegiance Health Dermatology, Skin Cancer Awareness; General Materials, BuilderWalk, featuring Nick Rowley, NCR Construction; Liz Andrews, Jackson College, Director of Student Housing; Cascades Manor presents Good Manors, featuring Specialty Drinks; Susan Howard, SR Doll Designs; Heather Price, Sandhill Crane Vineyards; Chef Josh Smedley & Jeff Veach, Bella Notte Restaurante
Events of Thursday, May 3, 2018
Veteran Mental Health Forum. Learn how to take care of your mental health as a veteran yourself or as a friend or family member of a veteran! Learn about resources in your community. Take a free online mental health screening onsite. 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM. Carnegie Branch, Jackson District Library, 244 West Michigan Avenue, Jackson. Red Cross Blood Drive. 8:30 a.m. - 2:15 p.m., Michigan Center High School, 400 S. State Street, Michigan Center. redcrossblood.org National Day of Prayer Event. Calvary Apostolic Church of Parma, MI is hosting an event focused on prayer in Downtown Jackson starting at 6:00pm. It will take place at Horace Blackman Park, downtown Jackson. This event will feature multiple speakers sharing prayers for various areas in our community and world as well as some live music and singing. 6 PM to 7 PM, 212 West Michigan Avenue. National Day of Prayer Event. National Day of Prayer meeting. Please join us for the National Day of Prayer Evening Service at Grace Church on 2692 N Dettman Rd @ 6:30-8:00 p.m. The keynote speaker is Prof. Wm. Wagner. He has served as a federal judge and is currently the President of Salt and Light Global. It is…