MHSAA softball Onsted at Columbia Central, 05-27-2021. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. For prints or downloads, click here. [ngg src="galleries" ids="1111" display="pro_blog_gallery"]MHSAA softball Onsted at Columbia Central, 05-27-2021. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. For prints or downloads, click here.
May 28 Grand River Farmers Market. 9 AM to 2 PM. The Grand River Farmers Market will open for the 2021 season at the corner of Louis Glick and Pearl Streets in Jackson. Open Fridays and Saturdays, 9-2. Lots of great new vendors, and our favorite regulars too! Buy local at the Grand River Farmers Market and receive the freshest produce in the area. Now accepting credit cards and bridge cards. http://grandriverfarmersmarket.com/ Downtown Jackson Cruise Night. The Jackson Downtown Development Authority invites you to the opening Cruise Night of the season. 5:30 PM to 8 PM. Hundreds of classic and antique vehicles lining the streets of Downtown Jackson. Food vendors, entertainment by Big Foot Bob and the Toe Tappers (at Horace Blackman Park, TRUE Community Credit Union City Square). Shops and restaurants with specials, sidewalk dining and more! Cruise Nights are held the 4th Friday May thru September. May 29 Southside Summer Fest Series 2021. Black Lives Matter Mural Repainting. 12 PM to 6 PM. Vendors, entertainment, food, displays and more! Elnora Moorman Plaza. Corner of Milwaukee and High Streets, Jackson. During the event, the community will re-paint the Black Lives Matter mural on High Street. Grand River Farmers Market. …
(May 27, 2021 4:50 PM) Jackson Public Schools announced the 2021 Graduation Ceremony has been postponed to Saturday. The district said in a release, "Due to a possibility of inclement weather that seems as though it will be persistent all day tomorrow, we are going to move the JHS Commencement to Saturday at 12:00 noon. Seniors will be expected to arrive at 10:30 a.m. for their panoramic picture in the stadium. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause but want to ensure that we all have an enjoyable, dry celebration. We look forward to seeing you at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday." JPS said Pathways and SCMV will be held as scheduled tomorrow (Friday) at 1pm. Due to the smaller class sizes, they will be able to host indoors at JHS Auditorium.
(May 27, 2021 4:19 PM) Henry Ford Health System announced today that it has opened enrollment for Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine study for children ages 6 months to 11 years old. Henry Ford is the only enrollment site in Michigan for the vaccine study. The KidCOVE study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of Moderna’s mRNA-1273 vaccine for this group of young children. This is the same vaccine that was given Emergency Use Authorization by the FDA for adults 18 and older. Moderna said this week that it would apply for authorization in June to use the vaccine for 12- to 17-year-olds. To date, more than 122 million doses of the Moderna vaccine have been administered in the United States and more than 53 million people are fully vaccinated with it. KidCOVE is the fourth COVID-19 vaccine trial for which Henry Ford has been selected as a study site. The health system was a Phase 3 study site and the only Michigan site for Moderna’s two-dose adult vaccine and for Johnson & Johnson’s ENSEMBLE 1 one-dose and ENSEMBLE 2 two-dose adult vaccine. “The more vaccine candidates we have for our young people, the better,” said Adnan Munkarah, M.D., Executive Vice President…
(May 27, 2021 4:08 PM) The Jackson Area Manufacturers Association (JAMA) and MICHauto, a statewide initiative of the Detroit Regional Chamber, today announced a new two-year, debt-free Associate Degree for Jackson area students interested in a manufacturing or STEM career. The degree program provides on the job training with college classroom instruction that equips students with the skills required for the manufacturing industry. Michigan’s first Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME) program will provide students a pathway to meaningful, well-paying careers in an industry with a critical shortage of qualified workers. The state of Michigan’s Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity projects that 75% of the jobs of the future will require a post-secondary degree. JAMA will be the first in Michigan to launch this unique skilled workforce program in the state. “This program is an important part of a collaboration among K-12 education, higher education, and local industry to respond to Jackson’s workforce needs now and into the future, “said Bill Rayl, JAMA President. “Our aim with the MI FAME JAMA chapter is to create a pipeline of global-best, entry-level multiskilled maintenance technicians to support manufacturers in and near Jackson, Michigan.” “For more than 100 years, Michigan…
(May 27, 2021 3:51 PM) Eight individuals were honored during the Virtual Awards Program held by the Center for Family Health. This is the 7th award event, and the first to be held virtually. The Center for Family Health is celebrating 30 years of serving the community this year and the awards program is one of the ways they are celebrating that milestone. Steven Hogwood, Owner of Mcdonald's received the Georgia Fojtasek Lifetime Health Advocacy Award. Hogwood sits on several community boards including the Center for Family Health. He was recognized for his efforts to promote healthcare for all in the community. The Social Justice and Health Advocacy Champion went to Bart and Karen Hawley for their leadership in promoting healthcare through JTV. They have especially taken up the mantle to educate the community around COVID-19 testing and vaccinations. Gary and Peggy Swartzlander were awarded the CFH Ambassador Award. Both Gary and Peggy volunteer for the Center and are committed to constantly asking what more they can do. A special partnership award around COVID-19 was presented to Pastor James L. Hines of Lily Missionary Baptist Church. COVID-19 has dominated our life during the past year and half. Pastor Hines has…
