Friday, July 10, 2020
JTV News presents The Morning Show. All new today with Andy and Bart’s guests Dr. Donna O'Neill, Infectious Disease Specialist, The PIIC Center and Ric Walton, The Walton Insurance Group. Live at 9 AM, replay at 11 AM. All new Friday on The Bart Hawley Show, continuing coverage with Bart’s guests: State Senator Mike Shirkey; Brent Ellis, President, Spring Arbor University; Lezlie Bowles, Unity Council Chair, Baker College; Jenna Chmielewski, @Home Jackson; Dave Hill, Vandercook Lake Lions Club. Live at 1 PM, replays at 5, 8 and 11 PM; 2 and 5 AM Saturday.
Events of July 10, 11, and 12, 2020
Grand Rivers Farmers Market. The Jackson Downtown Development Authority presents the Grand River Farmers Market. Local produce, crafts, flowers, plants, baked goods and more. 9 AM to 2 PM Friday and Saturday. Corner of Glick and Mechanic, along the Grand River. Please practice social distancing and wear a mask. Every Friday and Saturday through October. The Michigan Theatre Popcorn Giveaway. Michigan Theatre of Jackson is offering FREE curbside popcorn pick up this Thursday at Friday! Pull up on Mechanic Street (near the Michigan Theatre Marquee) between 5:00 till 6:30 P.M. on Friday, July 10, for your Free Box (or boxes) of POPCORN. Just pull up and one of the Theatre’s masked and gloved representatives will hand you a box (or boxes) of popcorn. Cascades Rotary Community Bandshell Summer Concert Series. July 11: Steve Berkemeier. Rock, country folk music, original selections and personal stories. 7 PM. Bring a blanket or lawn chair. All concerts are free. Red Cross Blood Drives. The The American Red Cross is now testing all blood, platelet and plasma donations for COVID-19 antibodies. The antibody test used by the Red Cross is authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and may indicate if the donor’s immune…
Michigan Theatre Brings Popcorn to the Masses
Steven Tucker makes popcorn at the Michigan Theatre. Photo by Jeff Steers, JTV News. By Jeff Steers JTV News (July 9, 2020 8:37 PM) Michigan Theatre of Jackson social media creator Steven Tucker kept getting the same question and reactions on Facebook. When is the theatre going to be open … we want popcorn. Steven came up with the idea to bring the popcorn to the masses. Steven, his father Steve, and brother, Brian, spent 90 minutes handing out popcorn in front of the Theatre on Thursday from 5 to 6:30 p.m. The trio will do it again Friday night – at the same time – with entertainment at 124 N. Mechanic St., Jackson. “It is a great way to give back to people who have donated to the theatre,” Steven said. “It was something for our community.” The Theatre recently raised more than $10,000 through patronicity.com and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. The money was raised in only 23 hours. “People have been so generous to our Theatre,” Steve said. The Theatre was closed on March 13 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Michigan Theatre has served Jackson for more than 90 years and has averaged approximately 300 events…
Big Ten: Conference-only Contests for Football and Fall Sports
(July 9, 2020 5:06 PM) Today, the Big Ten Conference announced its plan to play only conference games and eliminate non-conference competition in all sports for the fall season. In the announcement, the conference said if fall sports happen, there will be no contests outside of the Big Ten Conference. It is the first Power 5 football conference to change its fall schedule due to the pandemic. In football, the University of Michigan was to start the season against Washington on September 5th on the road. Home games with Ball State and Arkansas State will be dropped. Michigan State University's non-conference games on the schedule were against BYU, Toledo and Miami (FL). The Big Ten Conference made the following announcement Thursday (July 9): “We are facing uncertain and unprecedented times, and the health, safety and wellness of our student-athletes, coaches, game officials, and others associated with our sports programs and campuses remain our number one priority. To that end, the Big Ten Conference announced today that if the Conference is able to participate in fall sports (men's and women's cross country, field hockey, football, men's and women's soccer, and women's volleyball) based on medical advice, it will move to…
JCDOT Announces Road Closures in Summit and Blackman Townships
(July 9, 2020 4:45 PM) The Jackson County Department of Transportation will close Browns Lake Road in Summit Township between Wickwire Road and Edgewood Drive on Friday, July 10 for approximately two weeks. During this time, contractor RJT will replace the existing short span bridge with a concrete box culvert. A detour route will be posted and motorist should follow all posted detours and signs. The Jackson County Department of Transportation will close Cunningham Road between Morrill Road and Lansing Avenue in Blackman Township for the reconstruction of the railroad crossing on Friday, July 10, 2020, weather permitting. Cunningham Road is scheduled to re-open at the end of the day on Tuesday, July 14, 2020. A detour route will not be posted and motorists should seek alternative routes. Visit the Jackson County Department of Transportation Facebook page for further information.
