Monthly Archives: May 2021

(May 18, 2021 11:06 AM) Advance Turning & Manufacturing has announced the purchase of Scott Machine. This acquisition provides Advance Turning with its fourth manufacturing facility. The current management of Scott Machine will remain and continue to produce the high quality products the company has been known for.  The Company will operate as Scott Machine, a division of Advance Turning & Manufacturing.  The addition will allow Advance Turning to further expand its array of services. Scott Machine was started in 1946 by the Scott family and is highly regarded for excellence in machining services provided to a wide range of customers in the aerospace, medical equipment and material handling robotics industries.   The Company has invested heavily to maintain quality standards and meet the unique needs of its customers. Along with this transaction comes the retirement of Mr. Ed Scott after 65 years of hard work and great leadership. Scott Machine is located immediately adjacent to Advance Turning’s corporate headquarters on Morrill Road in Jackson, Michigan..   Advance Turning & Manufacturing President, John Rappleye said, “We are very excited about the joining of these two great manufacturing companies to create a stronger, more competitive organization.  The two Companies have enjoyed a…

(May 18, 2021 8:32 AM) Consumers Energy announced today a new standard Summer Peak Rate that will go into effect June 1 for 1.6 million residential electric customers.  The company says it gives households the ability to lower energy bills and take meaningful actions to protect the planet. The Summer Peak Rate gives customers more control over their energy bills, rewarding them for taking advantage of lower-cost electricity that’s available most of the day. The new approach is part of Consumers Energy’s Clean Energy Plan. Consumers Energy says shifting energy use away from high-demand times could eliminate the need to build new power plants. For most of the year, households will pay a single price for electricity. From June through September, on-peak pricing will be in effect weekdays from 2 to 7 p.m. Consumers Energy has sent letters to all of its residential electric customers explaining the new rate’s impact on their bills and offering tips on how to use this new rate to save money. The energy provider will continue sharing information with customers throughout the summer. “We know we all can take steps to protect the planet, and using less energy during peak times provides us all an…

(May 18, 2021 8:15 AM) The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will close US-127/M-50 in each direction at the I-94 overpass in Jackson to set beams and replace the Hurd Marvin drain culvert. This work is part of MDOT's ongoing $120 million investment to rebuild and widen I-94 near the Airport Road interchange to just west of the east US-127/I-94 interchange in Blackman and Leoni Township. The I-94 project involves upgrading the US-127/M-50 (West Avenue)/I-94 interchange to a diverging diamond interchange, the Elm Road interchange with roundabouts, and the Lansing Avenue bridge over I-94. Both north and south directions of US-127/M-50 will be detoured. Please follow posted detours. Motorists are advised to seek alternate routes. The closure begins at 9 PM Friday, May 21 and ends at 6 AM Monday, May 24.