Congressman Tim Walberg; Dr. Dan Phelan, President, Jackson Community College & Dr. Kate Thirolf, VP of Academics; Sheila Troxel, Director of Financial Education, CP Federal Credit Union; Calvin Battles, Jackson District Library, Rosemary Edgar, League of Women Voters-Jackson Area Vice President of Program Planning, Candidate and Ballot Forums; Jamei Wolfinger & Cheri Neu, Greenwood Acres Family Campground; Amy Thomson, McDonalds
Jackson County Chamber of Commerce presents Economic Luncheon with guest speaker Tim Sowton, Vice President, Government Affairs & Public Policy for Business Leaders for Michigan. Tim Sowton is responsible for policy advocacy, policy development, and leading the organization’s benchmarking efforts. Business Leaders for Michigan has unveiled its Plan for a Stronger Michigan, which identifies key steps to growing good-paying jobs and accelerating our state’s economic turnaround. Michigan has come far, but has much more to do to become even stronger and a “Top Ten” state for jobs, personal income, and a healthy economy. It will require all Michiganders and our elected leaders coming together to propel our state forward by focusing on core issues like improving our K-12 education and job training systems, making college more affordable, and strengthening our infrastructure and fiscal stability. 11:30 AM to 1 PM, Cascades Manor House. For reservation, call 517-782-8221 or email kelly@Jacksonchamber.org. Water is Life with the Greater Jackson Sierra Club. "LESS=MORE" - three short Sierra Club films presented by the Greater Jackson Area Sierra Club. Water is life. Clean water is the life of everyone. Michiganders strongly value the protection of the Great Lakes from pollution, and the way we grow our food…
Baseball, a tradition formed in the land of the free. Ever since it was established in the U.S, baseball has been one the most popular sports in the country, with major tournament held every year, two different divisions and thirty teams, it’s not hard to see why it is called the “national pastime”. Dating back to the 18th century, English immigrants brought the game to America, where it steadily evolved into the version known worldwide today. By the late 19th century, baseball was widely recognized as the national sport of the United States, setting up a tradition that endures till today and shapes the lives of many Americans every day. Now, let’s get up close and personal with one of those thirty MLB team, the Detroit Tigers, representing the state of Michigan. City born Tigers. Founded in 1894 in its namesake city, the Detroit Tigers began as a member of the minor league Western League division, and is currently the only western team still based in its original city. Also, they the oldest franchise of one name, one city in the American League. The team’s stadium was constructed in 1896 and was named “Benneth Park” just west of downtown Detroit,…
The Suburban Chevrolet Cadillac Sports Weekend presents High School Football. Games this weekend: Saturday at 1 PM and 7 PM and Sunday at 1 PM: Northwest at Western. Saturday at 3:30 PM and 9:30 PM and Sunday at 7 PM: Ida at Columbia Central. Sunday at 3:30 PM: Adrian at Jackson. Sunday at 9:30 PM: Grand Rapids West Catholic at Lumen Christi.
The City of Jackson has released an update on various construction projects underway. In the past week, construction on Crescent Road, West Avenue and the Essex Heights neighborhood the contractor continued the task of trenching new replacement water main pipe into place on Crescent Road. By the end of the day tomorrow, they will have made it the end at Fourth Street. Next week, the new Crescent Road water main between West Avenue and Fourth Street will undergo a week of testing to ensure that it is free of both harmful bacteria and water wasting leaks. Once it has passed both of these tests, it will be connected to the City-wide distribution system and the process of connecting homes within the work zone to the new water main will commence. Next week, while the new water main is being tested, the crew will work to replace the sanitary sewer on Crescent Road between Avondale and Fourth Street. This task is scheduled to take a week and a half to two weeks to complete. Sewer service to the homes within the work zone will NOT be interrupted while this task is in process. In the past week, on the Edgewood Street…
A recent water test from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality did not detect any PFAS in the City of Jackson’s drinking water. PFAS is an abbreviation for a group of chemicals that are used in industrial processes and consumer products. Former industrial sites have been a known source of the chemicals getting into water supplies. Over the past year, elevated levels of PFAS have been detected in water supplies across Michigan, causing great concern in communities. High levels of exposure to these chemicals can lead to health effects in people and animals. Michigan has recently initiated testing for the presence of PFAS in public drinking water supplies, and as a result, 34 sources have been identified thus far that exceed EPA’s current lifetime health advisory levels. PFAS were recently found in large enough qualities to shut down water supplies for a time last month in Parchment and Cooper Township in southwestern Michigan. A sample of Jackson’s tap water was collected by the DEQ in July. The department’s PFAS Action Response Team has undertaken a proactive effort to investigate sources and locations of PFAS contamination in Michigan. The city received the results last week. After rigorous testing, the state did not find…
By Gary Kalahar Photo By Ryan Kerwin JTV Sports Khol Partridge thinks big. But no detail is too small for the Columbia Central High School senior. Partridge, in his third season as the Golden Eagles’ quarterback, has an interest in space that at one time had him considering a career with NASA. “I study it all the time,” Partridge said. “I’ve always had an open mind, thinking about that stuff, getting into deep thought with space in general. I’ve always been amazed by it.” When it’s time to focus on what’s in front of him, though, Partridge is very down to earth. Whether he’s studying for school or dissecting football plays, his attention to detail has put him on a path to achievement in high school and presumably far beyond. It’s no accident that Partridge wants to model his game after detail-oriented New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. “I’ve looked up to him since I’ve been old enough to watch TV and understand it,” Partridge said. “I’ve ready his book ‘TB12’ twice. He’s the best.” Partridge is going to rank as one of the best quarterbacks Columbia Central has ever seen. Two games into his senior season, he needs just…
