Jackson County Chamber Golf Outing 5-17-21 | Photo Gallery
Jackson Chamber Golf Outing, May 17, 2021, Country Club of Jackson. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV. For prints or downloads, click here. [ngg src="galleries" ids="1085" display="pro_blog_gallery"]Jackson Chamber Golf Outing, May 17, 2021, Country Club of Jackson. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV. For prints or downloads, click here.
Michigan Reports 2,230* Coronavirus Cases Today, State Total Now 876,854
(May 17, 2021 3:27 PM) Michigan reported 2,230* coronavirus (COVID-19) positive test cases today, with the state reported total now at 876,854. Michigan is reporting 20 COVID-19-related deaths today with the state total at 18,6278. *Note on cases (05/17/21): Today's daily case count represents new referrals of confirmed cases to the MDSS since Saturday, May 15th. Over the two days, Sunday and Monday, the average number of new confirmed cases is 1,115 per day. State Cumulative Total of Recovered COVID-19 Cases (as of 5/14/21): 755,119. This information is updated Monday through Saturday at 3 p.m., with COVID-19 results included as of 10 a.m. Monday reports include Sunday data.
I-94 Design-Build Project Update for May 17, 2021
(May 17, 2021 12:29 PM) During the last few weeks, crews continued building temporary pavement sections for maintaining traffic and the new westbound I-94 bridge over West Avenue. Additionally, crews continued to place embankment where the new westbound I-94 roadway will be near the US-127/M-50 interchange and began mot-mix asphalt removal on the existing surface of westbound I-94. During the coming weeks, the contractor will continue building the new bridge and will be closing northbound and southbound US-127/M-50 to set concrete beams and place a new culvert for the Hurd Marvin Drain underneath US-127/M-50 north of I-94. Additionally, they will begin placing permanent drainage structures on the new westbound I-94 alignment. Following drainage structure placement, the contractor will begin building the future westbound I-94 pavement section. Traffic maintenance for this upcoming week will include: The northbound US-127/M-50 ramp to westbound I-94 is closed, as well as one lane being closed on both northbound and southbound US-127/M-50 from Sparks Street to Springport Road. The southbound US-127/M-50 ramp to eastbound I-94 is closed and being maintained via a temporary ramp utilizing a temporary traffic signal. Beginning at 9 p.m. Friday, May 21, northbound and southbound US-127/M-50 will be closed and detoured…
Jackson County Cumulative Report: 14,449 COVID-19 Positive Cases and 264 Deaths
(May 17, 2021 12:00 PM) The Jackson County Health Department released the COVID-19 positive numbers for Jackson County. As of 12:00 PM today, there are 14,449 positive cases (cumulative), and 264 deaths (cumulative)*. There are 53 new cases and 1 new death since Saturday’s report. Cumulative recovered, as of May 17: 12,896** As of May 13, there are 38 persons at Henry Ford Allegiance Health being treated as inpatients for COVID-19. Jackson County Vaccination Coverage: 47.9% of Jackson County residents 16 and older have received first dose, 42.1% fully vaccinated (Moderna or Pfizer both doses, J&J single dose). The cumulative numbers posted on Mondays include the data from Sunday and Monday. Recovered numbers are being posted as received. The Michigan Department of Corrections is reporting as of 5 PM May 14, there are 5,576 confirmed positive cases at Jackson facilities and 693 confirmed positive staff cases. MDOC positive case numbers are cumulative. Note: Jackson County will post COVID-19 data daily by mid-afternoon, Monday-Saturday, keeping with the schedule established by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS). The cumulative numbers posted on Monday will include the data from Sunday and Monday. Recovered numbers are being posted as…
MDOC Cumulative Report: 5,576 Confirmed Positive Cases at Jackson Facilities, 693 Confirmed Positive Jackson Staff
(May 17, 2021 11:51 AM) The Michigan Department of Corrections is reporting as of 5 PM May 14, there are 26,658 confirmed positive COVID-19 cumulative cases at facilities throughout the state. Of that statewide total, 5,576 of the confirmed positive cases have been at Jackson facilities. Throughout the state corrections system, there are currently 289 active cases. In Jackson, there have been 2,808 confirmed positive COVID-19 cases at Charles E. Egeler Reception and Guidance Center, 1,219 at Cooper Street Correctional Facility, 38 at Duane Waters Health Center, 963 at G. Robert Cotton Correctional Facility, and 548 at Parnall Correctional Facility. All numbers are cumulative. Among staff, there are a total of 4,334 COVID-19 positive cases statewide. In Jackson, there have been 249 confirmed positive COVID-19 cases among employees at Charles E. Egeler Reception and Guidance Center, 160 at Cooper Street Correctional Facility, 147 at G. Robert Cotton Correctional Facility, 4 at Jackson Regional Warehouse, 5 at Jackson Regional Office, 2 at Jackson Training Center and 126 at Parnall Correctional Facility. All numbers are cumulative. There have been a total of 141 deaths (statewide) of prisoners who had tested positive for COVID-19, 33 of those deaths were among prisoners at Jackson…
Additional Michigan Households Eligible for Food Assistance
(May 17, 2021 10:34 AM) The number of Michigan families eligible for additional food assistance in response to the COVID-19 pandemic will be increasing in May with everyone who is eligible now receiving an increased amount, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) announced. An additional 350,000 families will receive the extra food assistance under approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service, bringing the total in Michigan receiving extra benefits due to the pandemic to more than 700,000. “Michigan has made great progress towards getting ‘Vacc to Normal’ thanks to the safe, effective vaccines and efforts by millions of Michiganders who have gone above and beyond through the pandemic,” said Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. “However, many families are still facing food insecurity due to the health and economic challenges of the last 14 months. No one should go hungry in Michigan, especially in the midst of a pandemic, and I am proud of this step we are taking to continue helping families put food on the table.” Beginning this month, all households that receive food assistance benefits, will be eligible for the additional amount. Previously families already receiving the maximum monthly amount of assistance were…
