Month: August 2021 | Page 25

Lysher, Hestwood Earn Medalist Honors at City Golf Championship

August 13, 2021

Riley Hestwood tied for medalist honors during the Jackson City Championship at Cascades Golf Course on Friday with a 3-under-par 69. By Jeff Steers JTV Sports (August 13, 2021 10:44 PM) Cody Lysher and Riley Hestwood tied for medalist honors during the Jackson City Championship at Cascades Golf Course on Friday. Both shot 3-under-par 69s at Cascades. Only 16 golfers earned spots in the Jackson City Golf Championship due to the small number of entrants - 23. The tournament normally has a field of 32 for the match play event. Defending champion Steve Maddalena was not in the field as he was playing in an out-of-town tournament. Match play begins Saturday and Sunday and continues into next week. Tee times on Saturday are slated to begin at noon at Cascades. Colin O’Connell and Greg Zeller finished one shot back with 2-under-par 70s. Brogan Brockie, Nate LaZebnik, Justin Bunch, and Chris Chaney shot 73s, and Mike Raymond, Mike Brockie, Sean Vann, Dave Mickle, and Cannon Risner carded 74s on the day. Zach DeFrain shot a 75 and Bob Varner and John Tarpley made the field with 79s. The bracket for the event is available at www.cascadesgolfcourse.com, click on events, then tournaments,…

Consumers Energy: Crews Continue Work Through Weekend

August 13, 2021

A Consumers Energy lineman works on power restoration this evening in Jackson. Consumers Energy photo. (August 13, 2021 10:31 PM) By tonight, Consumers Energy expects to restore power to 300,000 customers who were impacted by this week’s severe storm system, and crews will continue to work through the weekend to complete restoration efforts. As of 10:30 PM, 20,119 Jackson County customers remain without power in these locations (with number of customers affected): Brooklyn 5,509 Clarklake 1,280 Concord 1,453 Grass Lake 1,185 Hanover 1,130 Horton 1,303 Jackson 5,047 Parma 1,549 Rives Junction 164 Spring Arbor 521 Springport 23 “We feel good about our plan to finish restoring power to nearly all customers by the end of the weekend as 2,000 lineworkers continue working around the clock,” said Guy Packard, Consumers Energy’s vice president for electric operations. “We are grateful for our customers’ patience and cooperation through this storm. We’ll continue to reach out to communities this weekend and host family-fun activities and events to offer a small token of our appreciation.” The company recognizes storms like this have significant impact beyond electric outages and has worked directly with communities across the state to provide necessary resources and even a little fun,…

Consumers Energy: Favorable Weather Helping Restoration

August 13, 2021

A Consumers Energy lineman works on power restoration this afternoon. Consumers Energy photo. (August 13, 2021 6:09 PM) Consumers Energy said today is progressing steadily toward its goal to complete power restoration tonight for nearly 300,000 customers impacted by this week’s severe storms. “The improved weather today helped our crews work quickly and safely to make a significant improvement in the number of customers affected by the three waves of punishing storms that wreaked havoc across Michigan this week,” said Guy Packard, Consumers Energy’s vice president for electric operations. “Today’s progress puts on track to complete restoration for almost all customers this weekend.” Jackson County was among the hardest-hit counties in Southern Lower Michigan. As of 6 PM, 20,316 Jackson County customers remain without power in these locations (with number of customers affected): Brooklyn 5,098 Clarklake 1,389 Concord 1,453 Grass Lake 1,224 Hanover 1,126 Horton 1,313 Jackson 4,755 Parma 1,806 Rives Junction 164 Spring Arbor 669 Springport 23 More than 500 crews are working 16-hour shifts around the clock, including contractors from across Michigan and seven states. About 370,000 homes and businesses Consumers Energy serves lost power since Tuesday night, making it one of the 10 most significant storms in…

City Golf Championship Qualifying 8-13-21 | Photo Gallery

August 13, 2021

City Golf Championship qualifying at Cascades Golf Course, 08-13-2021. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. For prints or downloads, click here. [ngg src="galleries" ids="1252" display="pro_blog_gallery"]City Golf Championship qualifying at Cascades Golf Course, 08-13-2021. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. For prints or downloads, click here.

Michigan Reports 3,127* Coronavirus Cases, State Total Now 919,133

August 13, 2021

(August 13, 2021 3:33 PM) Michigan reported 3,127* coronavirus (COVID-19) positive test cases today, with the state reported total now at 919,133. Michigan's COVID-19 death toll surpassed 20,000 Friday, as the state is reporting 29** COVID-19-related deaths with the state total now at 20,011. *Note on cases (08/13/2021): Today's daily case count represents new referrals of confirmed cases to the MDSS since the last web update report. Over the two days (Thursday and Friday), the average number of new confirmed cases is ~1564 per day. **The deaths announced today includes 14 deaths identified during a Vital Records review. See cumulative data page for more information. State Cumulative Total of Recovered COVID-19 Cases (as of 8/9/21): 874,163. Information is updated Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 3 p.m., with COVID-19 results included as of 10 a.m.

MDHHS Updates School Guidance and Strongly Recommends Universal Masking Requirement

August 13, 2021

(August 13, 2021 1:49 PM) Today, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) issued updated recommendations for schools designed to help prevent transmission of COVID-19 within school buildings, reduce disruptions to in-person learning and help protect vulnerable individuals and individuals who are not fully vaccinated. Because many students have yet to be vaccinated and students under age 12 are not yet eligible, layered prevention measures, including universal masking, must be put in place for consistent in-person learning to keep kids, staff and families safe. The guidance has been updated to reflect the most current recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on masking and prevention strategies to help operate schools more safely. Mask use has been proven to substantially reduce transmission in school settings. "We are committed to ensuring Michigan students and educators are safe in the classroom, including those who may not yet be vaccinated," said Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, chief medical executive and chief deputy for health at MDHHS. "MDHHS is issuing this guidance to help protect Michiganders of all ages. We continue to urge all eligible residents to get the safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine as soon as possible as it is our best defense…

Going PRO Talent Fund Information Sessions Announced

August 13, 2021

(August 13, 2021 12:20 PM) Michigan Works! Southeast today announced it is offering virtual information sessions later this month to help businesses access grant opportunities through the Going PRO Talent Fund. On the morning of August 27th and again on August 31st in the afternoon, employers will learn about the requirements and best practices for the 2022 Going PRO Talent Funds, increasing their chance of success. Award winners receive funds to hire talent and upskill current employees, with customized training solutions to meet the needs of their business. Over $3+ Million were awarded to Southeast Michigan businesses last year, resulting in 700+ new jobs and 1,300+ employees trained. “The Going Pro Talent Fund helps create more opportunity for employers and their workers, by allowing businesses to expand and upskill their workforce,” says Shamar Herron, Executive Director of Michigan Works! Southeast. “Like many scenarios in the State, employers in our region are unable to find skilled workers, which is threatening our global economic competitiveness. The Going Pro Talent Fund is one major tool we have to help close that gap for businesses in our region and beyond”, says Herron. Interested employers can visit www.mwse.org/going-pro to learn more and register for a…

Jackson County Cumulative Report: 15,264 COVID-19 Positive Cases and 289 Deaths

August 13, 2021

(August 13, 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 15,264 positive cases (cumulative), and 289 deaths (cumulative)*. There are 44 new cases and 1 new death since yesterday’s report. Cumulative recovered, as of August 13: 14,522** As of August 11, there are 13 persons at Henry Ford Allegiance Health being treated as inpatients for COVID-19. The cumulative numbers posted on Mondays include the data from Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Recovered numbers are being posted as received. *These numbers do not reflect any cases or deaths identified through Michigan Department of Corrections. Their numbers are listed under a separate category and reported by the state at Michigan Statistics. Cases reported involving Jackson County school students or staff are included in our posted numbers. For details regarding cases and outbreaks at Michigan schools please see https://www.michigan.gov/coronavirus/0,9753,7-406-98163_98173_102480---,00.html **Recovered is defined as the number of persons with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis who are alive 30 days post-onset (or referral date if onset is not available). Gender Number of Cases Percent Male 7067 46.3% Female 8077 52.9% Unknown 120 0.8% The Age group is reported as a percentage of the total instead…

Consumers Energy Expects to Restore Power to Another 100,000 More Customers Friday

August 13, 2021

A fallen tree across roadway took down power lines during storms. Consumers Energy photo. (August 13, 2021 11:47 AM) Consumers Energy has now restored power to more than 200,000 Michigan homes and businesses following this week’s severe weather, and crews today are continuing their around-the-clock work in communities all over the Lower Peninsula. Consumers Energy aims to restore power to another 100,000 customers through midnight Friday. Most homes and businesses should have power by late Saturday night and almost all restoration work completed by the end of the weekend. As of 11:45 AM today, there are 20,431 Jackson County customers without power. The company expects that number will lower more significantly today. “These storms hit Michigan hard, but we are working tirelessly to get our customers back up and running,” said Guy Packard, Consumers Energy’s vice president for electric operations. “We are grateful for our customers’ patience and want them to know we’ll keep working until the power is back on for everyone.” Consumers Energy crews are joined by contractors from across Michigan and seven states, including as far away as Missouri, New York and Tennessee. In all, about 370,000 homes and businesses that Consumers Energy serves lost power at…

Jackson County Health Department Weekly Update for August 13, 2021

August 13, 2021

(August 13, 2021 10:27 AM) The Jackson County Health Department has released the weekly update for August 13, 2021: The Delta Variant has been confirmed in Jackson County but this should not be surprising as it has been active in the State of Michigan for several weeks. We know it has become the dominant strain of concern. However, our vaccine rates continue to go up and the vaccine has been proven to be effective in preventing severe illness and hospitalizations for even this highly contagious strain. There are plenty of opportunities for people to get their COVID vaccine in numerous sites around the county. Minors 12 years of age and older, and teens, are encouraged to get their vaccine in preparation for school. To everyone who has received their complete series of vaccines, we applaud your efforts in doing your part to protect yourself, your loved ones and the community. Thank you! In addition, the use of masks provides an additional layer of protection for both vaccinated and unvaccinated. A variant is a mutation in a virus, which can affect how quickly it can be transmitted, symptoms that occur, the severity of any illness it may cause, and how vaccines…

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