Glick Highway Closing for 2 Weeks for Sewer Hookup at Construction Site
(May 15, 2020 8:43 AM) A major road through downtown Jackson will close for construction starting Monday, May 18. Louis Glick Highway is closing to both directions of traffic so a sewer service can be installed for the new Comerica Bank building that’s under construction at the corner of N. Jackson Street and Louis Glick Highway. The closure is likely to take place through the end of the month. Once the sewer lines are installed, the roadway will be repaired with new concrete. While the closure is in place, Louis Glick Highway will be closed to through traffic from Wildwood Avenue to Cooper Street. Barricades and signs will be placed at the closure limits to direct drivers around the construction area. Access to homes and businesses along Louis Glick Highway will be maintained during the construction.
MDOC: 1,000 Confirmed Positive Cases at Jackson Facilities, 133 Confirmed Positive Jackson Staff
(May 15, 2020 6:33 AM) The Michigan Department of Corrections is reporting as of 9 PM Thursday, May 14, there are 2,197 confirmed positive COVID-19 cases at facilities throughout the state. Of that statewide total, 1,000 of the confirmed positive cases are at Jackson facilities. There have been a total of 55 deaths (statewide) of prisoners who had tested positive for COVID-19, 18 of those deaths were among prisoners at Jackson facilities. In Jackson, there are 179 confirmed positive COVID-19 cases at Parnall Correctional Facility, 94 at Charles E. Egeler Reception and Guidance Center, 39 at Duane Waters Health Center and 688 at G. Robert Cotton Correctional Facility. Among staff, there are a total of 318 COVID-19 positive cases statewide. In Jackson, there are 74 confirmed positive COVID-19 cases among employees at Parnall Correctional Facility, 1 at Cooper Street Correctional Facility, 29 at Charles E. Egeler Reception and Guidance Center, 26 at G. Robert Cotton Correctional Facility and 3 at Jackson Regional Warehouse. The Michigan Department of Corrections is listed as a separate jurisdiction in the daily MDHHS report of positive cases in the state. All other cases are reported by county. MDOC prisoner cases are not included in the county…
Friday, May 15, 2020
Friday on The Morning Show, the latest developments in the COVID-19 pandemic, plus Andy and Bart’s guests: Dr. Donna O'Neill, Infectious Disease Specialist, PIIC Center and Steve Saari, Director of Golf, The Grande Golf Club. Live at 9 AM, replay at 11 AM. On The Bart Hawley Show, continuing coverage, plus Bart’s guests: Christopher (Jake) Dickerson, Candidate for District Court Judge; Carolyn Bloodworth, Consumers Energy Foundation; Robyn Ladwig, Coastal Custom Art; Dave DeBaker, Entertainment Correspondent; Ric Walton, The Walton Insurance Group. Live at 1 PM, replays at 5, 8 and 11 PM; 2 and 5 AM Saturday.
May 15, 2020
Cascades Humane Society Empty the Shelters National COVID-1`9 Relief Event. May 9th thru May 17th. CHS will be participating and invites you to make an appointment by visiting www.chspets.org. By appointment only. Contact-less as much as possible. Please wear facemasks. Explore The Trail System in Jackson. Trails walking, hiking and biking are only a few of the ways you can make use of Jackson’s abundance of trails. Jackson’s trails give you a hundred great excuses to get out and experience nature in its purest form. Falling Waters Trail, an integral part of the statewide proposed Iron-Belle and Great Lake to Lake Trails. Placed where Michigan Central Railroad once stood, the Falling Waters Trail is a 10.6-mile linear park connecting the Village of Concord to the City of Jackson. Next, the Falling Waters Trail continues for 3.4 miles as the Martin Luther King Equality Trail, formerly the Inter-City Trail, from Jackson’s Weatherwax Drive to Morrell Street. And finally, the Grand River Arts Walk leads walkers, joggers and cyclists from Downtown Jackson through the Arts District and onto Monroe Street. Waterloo Recreation Area, the largest state park in the lower peninsula, contains enough trails to last a lifetime. 47 miles of hiking…
Governor Whitmer Signs Executive Order Expanding Telehealth Options for Michiganders
(May 14, 2020 9:43 PM) Governor Gretchen Whitmer today signed Executive Order 2020-86, which expands telehealth options for Michiganders by authorizing and encouraging health care providers to use these services when appropriate and after getting consent from patients. The order takes effect immediately and continues through June 10, 2020. “Telehealth provides a way for patients to safely consult with their doctor and receive health care services while continuing to practice social distancing and limit potential exposure to COVID-19,” Governor Whitmer said. “This Executive Order ensures Michiganders who need health care during this ongoing pandemic can still receive care while staying safer at home.” Under Executive Order 2020-86, many health care services, such as mental health care, drug treatment, and home health services may be provided via telehealth. Additionally, insurance carriers must cover virtual check-ins and e-visits, to facilitate the affordability of telehealth services. Information around this outbreak is changing rapidly. The latest information is available at Michigan.gov/Coronavirus and CDC.gov/Coronavirus. To view Executive Order 2020-86, click the links below: EO 2020-86 Emerg order - telehealth.pdf
Governor Whitmer Extends Executive Order Temporarily Suspending Evictions
(May 14, 2020 9:39 PM) Governor Gretchen Whitmer today signed Executive Order 2020-85, which temporarily extends protections for tenants and mobile home owners from being evicted from their home during the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. “It’s critical Michiganders can self-quarantine and continue staying safer at home without fear of being evicted,” Governor Whitmer said. “This Executive Order gives renters and mobile home owners some peace of mind as we continue to flatten the curve.” Executive Order 2020-85 ensures tenants and mobile home owners can remain in their homes during the COVID-19 pandemic, even if they are unable to pay their rent. The order also relieves courts from certain statutory restrictions so they can stay eviction-related proceedings until after the COVID-19 emergency has passed. Information around this outbreak is changing rapidly. The latest information is available at Michigan.gov/Coronavirus and CDC.gov/Coronavirus. To view Executive Order 2020-85, click the links below: EO 2020-85 Emerg order - evictions - re-issue.pdf
Governor Whitmer Signs Executive Order Providing Relief from Tax Appeals Deadlines
(May 14, 2020 9:36 PM) Governor Gretchen Whitmer today signed Executive Order 2020-87, which provides an extended opportunity for individuals to dispute the assessed value of their property, extends certain equalization filing and meeting deadlines for local and county officials, and extends the deadline for filing petitions to appeal assessment determinations as to commercial and industrial property. “With county offices closed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic it’s important to ensure business owners have an opportunity to appeal their property tax assessment and get questions answered, and for local and county officials to have more time to file reports,” Governor Whitmer said. “This Executive Order extends several important deadlines ensuring we can continue to flatten the curve.” Under Executive Order 2020-87, boards of review meeting in July will also meet to hear assessment protests for individuals who were not able to file protests in March. Additionally, the May 31 jurisdictional deadline to file a petition with the Michigan Tax Tribunal to challenge assessment determination to properties classified as commercial real property, industrial real property, developmental real property, commercial personal property, industrial personal property or utility personal property is extended to July 31. This Order, however, does not change or otherwise affect the…
Queens, St. Mary’s to Resume Masses May 18
(May 14, 2020 6:35 PM) The Catholic Diocese of Lansing today published guidelines aimed at assisting parishes to safely re-open public Masses by the end of the month. This week, two Jackson Catholic parishes announced they would begin Mass services on May 18. Queen of the Miraculous Medal and St. Mary Star of the Sea pastors told parishioners Masses would begin with restrictions. “The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is the most “essential service” ever gifted to humanity,” said Jeremy Priest, Director of Worship for the Diocese of Lansing. “These new guidelines will help parishes take small but sure and certain steps in the coming days and weeks towards safely resuming public Masses in a prudent and sensible way and with a commitment to the highest standards of public health,” said Fr. Priest. Beginning on Monday, May 18, parishes across the Diocese of Lansing will be able to welcome a maximum of 5% of their church’s seating capacity for daily Masses, Monday to Saturday. Parishes are encouraged to be creative and apostolic in how they allocate these places at Holy Mass. At Queen of the Miraculous Medal Parish, parishioners are invited to sign up via online form by the desired…