Governor Whitmer Announces $54.5 Million Grant for Heat and Energy Assistance
(December 3, 2021 10:16 AM) Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that nine local community service agencies across Michigan received a combined $54.5 million in Michigan Energy Assistance Program (MEAP) grants to help families pay for heat and energy as the winter approaches. Last year, the program helped over 52,000 households. “With winter just around the corner, we have to work together to put Michigan families first by helping them stay safe and warm,” said Governor Gretchen Whitmer. “Thanks to these grants provided under the Michigan Energy Assistance Program, we can help working families in Michigan from Macomb to Marquette get the help they need with electric bills, heat, natural gas, propane, or any other fuel that helps them say safe and warm. Last year, over 52,000 households received this assistance, and with the latest round of grants, tens of thousands will be helped this year too. If you need help with your bills this winter, I urge you to look into the resources we have available. Call 211 or go to mi211.org for more information." “No Michiganders should go without heat this year, and we urge anyone having trouble paying their home heating bills not to wait and to reach out for help now,” said Dan Scripps, Chair of the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC). “In addition…
Jackson County Health Department Holiday Safety Report
(December 3, 2021 10:05 AM) The Jackson County Health Department has released a report on staying safe during the holidays: Many of us are looking forward to reinstating our favorite holiday traditions this year including gathering with friends and family. Now is the time to get vaccinated to ensure you have the best level of protection for these events. · Get a Booster – Whether it is a COVID-19 booster dose or a flu shot, it takes 2 weeks for your body to develop immunity after receiving the vaccine. Get a vaccine by December 8th to be protected for Christmas. Boosters have been approved for everyone 18 and older. If your original vaccine was an mRNA vaccine (Pfizer or Moderna) you should wait six months after the initial series to get a booster. If you received the Johnson and Johnson vaccine, the wait is only two months. · Get vaccinated- Vaccines are available for everyone 5 and older. To schedule a COVID vaccine at the health department please call 517-788-4468. The clinic is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 8:00 -11:30 am and 1:00-4:00 pm. Another resource for finding a convenient location for a vaccine is to go to…
Michigan’s Minimum Wage Set to Increase on January 1, 2022
(December 3, 2021 9:28 AM) Michigan’s minimum wage rate will increase to $9.87 on January 1, 2022, an increase from the current $9.65. Michigan’s Improved Workforce Opportunity Wage Act of 2018 establishes the annual schedule and increases. The Michigan Wage & Hour Division announced that while the law does prohibit scheduled increases when the state’s annual average unemployment rate for the preceding calendar year is above 8.5%, it is highly unlikely Michigan will exceed this threshold causing another delay as occurred in 2021. The state’s 2021 annual unemployment rate, which is determined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), U.S. Dept. of Labor, is calculated by using both average labor force and unemployment levels for January through December. The annual average unemployment rate for 2021 is expected to remain well below 8.5%. Effective January 1, 2022: Michigan’s minimum wage will increase to $9.87 an hour. The 85% rate for minors aged 16 and 17 increases to $8.39 an hour. Tipped employees rates of pay increases to $3.75 an hour. The training wage of $4.25 an hour for newly hired employees ages 16 to 19 for their first 90 days of employment remains unchanged. A copy of the Improved Workforce Opportunity Wage Act and related…
Friday, December 3, 2021
JTV News presents The Morning Show. Friday, Andy and Jenifer’s guests: Dr. Donna O'Neill, Infectious Disease Specialist, The PIIC Center. The Chamber Connection, presented by Experience Jackson with Amanda Loveland, Marketing & Development Director, Jackson Chamber & Siera Stoyanovitch, Owner & CEO, Stoyanna’s. 9 AM and 11 AM. (Replay from December 2) Friday on The Bart Hawley Show: Rep. Julie Alexander, State Rep., 64th Distr. MI; Julie Wetherby, CEO, Region 2 Area Agency on Aging; Heather Leszczynski & Stephanie Sharp, Cascades Humane Society; Jacque Austin, ARTitude; Lisa Lazaroff, Holiday Makers Market. 1, 5, 8, and 11 PM; 2 and 5 AM. (Replay from November 22) This week on JTV: Food Circus From 2008, we look back at an episode of Home For Dinner with guest chefs Laurie Lezebnik and Melissa Osmond. The menu includes enchiladas, pineapple upside down cake, bacon wrapped prunes stuffed with almonds and big stone chicken. Where We Live Where We Live gets into the spirit of the season and heads south to Farwell Lake and Gwinn's Tree Farm. Mike Gwinn provides a look at what it takes to grow the perfect Christmas tree, and we see for ourselves what for many, has become a family holiday tradition. Gwinn's…
Events of December 3, 4, and 5, 2021
December 3 Grotto Breakfast Benefit. 7 AM to 11 AM. For a donation, have a wonderful breakfast and support great local causes. Menu: scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage links, biscuits & gravy, hash browns, toast, orange juice, and coffee. Proceeds will benefit The Jackson Community Food Pantry, Toys for Tots, and Salvation Army Bucket Brigade. Grotto Club, 102 East Washington Avenue, Jackson. Spring Arbor University’s 21st Annual Hanging of the Greens. Kick off the holiday season with great music, yummy desserts, and lots of fun. The entire event is free and guests of all ages are invited to attend. Program: 7:00pm Welcome, 7:05-7:25pm Brief Program & Prayer, 7:25-7:30pm Singing of Silent Night & Candle Lighting, 7:30pm Fireworks, 7:45-10:30pm Indoor Festivities with COVID Precautions: Cookies & Cocoa Roasted almonds Photo booth Visit Santa & Mrs. Claus Kids crafts and activities Face painting Balloon animals Art Gallery | Senior Art Shows | 8-10 p.m. Cookies & Cocoa More information available online at arbor.edu/Christmas. Live Music at Jackson Coffee Company. Every Friday evening, enjoy free entertainment on our 2nd floor, featuring popular local and regional acts. Tonight, Dan Hazlett. 7 to 10 PM. Jackson Coffee Company, corner of Mechanic and Cortland Streets, Downtown Jackson. Jackson Pottery…
Extreme Dodge Jackson County Scoreboard Dec. 2, 2021
Julia Reynolds (13) of Michigan Center High School led all scorers with 18 points in a 55-37 win over Concord Thursday night at CHS. Photo by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. MC Earns First Basketball Win of Season By Jeff Steers JTV Sports A better night of shooting. A solid defensive effort in the second half. And pushing the tempo. Those were some of the factors that Michigan Center High School used for its first girls’ basketball win of the season. Three players scored in double figures as Michigan Center defeated Concord 55-37 on the road Thursday. Both teams are 1-1 following the second game for each team. Michigan Center used solid personal efforts by Kamryn Shannon and Julia Reynolds to take a halftime lead. Reynolds scored 10 points in the first quarter as both teams marched up and down the court en route to a 16-all tie after eight minutes of action. The Cardinals took the lead for good as Shannon scored nine points in the second quarter for a 34-28 halftime lead. The Yellow Jackets could only muster six points in the third quarter, trailing by eight points heading into the final quarter. Michigan Center put the game away with…
Michigan Center vs Concord Girls Basketball 12-2-21 | Photo Gallery
Girls basketball Michigan Center at Concord, 12-2-21. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. For prints and downloads, click here. [ngg src="galleries" ids="1518" display="pro_blog_gallery"]Girls basketball Michigan Center at Concord, 12-2-21. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. For prints and downloads, click here.
Jackson County Cumulative Report: 26,215 COVID-19 Positive Cases and 376 Deaths
(December 2, 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 26,215 positive cases (cumulative), and 376 deaths (cumulative)*. There are 184 new cases since yesterday’s report. The Jackson County Health Department has announced a change in reporting effective Oct. 6, 2021. Cases defined as probable will be reported in cumulative case and death counts. As additional methods of testing besides the PCR test have become more common, the amount of cases classified as probable has increased and are included to provide a more accurate picture of disease in our community. As of November 29, there are 76 persons at Henry Ford Allegiance Health being treated as inpatients for COVID-19. Cumulative recovered, as of December 2: 21,352** 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…
