Jackson County High School Open Golf 5-23-22 | Photo Gallery
Golf Jackson County High School Open at Cascades Golf Course, 5-23-2022. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. [ngg src="galleries" ids="1944" display="pro_blog_gallery"]Golf Jackson County High School Open at Cascades Golf Course, 5-23-2022. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports.
Consumers Energy Announces $100 Million Investment to Reduce and Shorten Outages
(May 23, 2022 11:40 AM) Consumers Energy today announced plans for $100 million of investment in 2022 to reduce both the number and length of power outages. The energy provider said it will make significant upgrades to its high voltage distribution (HVD) system in an effort to make the power grid more reliable for Consumers Energy’s electric customers. “As an energy provider, we know keeping the lights on is job No. 1 for us. And as weather becomes more severe, Michigan needs a power grid that’s more reliable and resilient. That’s why these upgrades are so important,” said Tim Sparks, Consumers Energy’s vice president of electric grid integration. “The HVD system is the backbone of our power grid. Making these improvements will help us deliver more reliable energy that is clean and affordable to our electric customers.” The 2022 investment represents a continued focus on increasing investment in the HVD system. A large part of the planned investment to the HVD system in 2022 is on HVD lines, and upgrades will impact approximately 130,000 Consumers Energy electric customers across the state. Work planned includes: · Rebuilding nearly 40 miles of HVD lines · Rehabilitating over 64 miles of HVD line poletop equipment · Replacing 750…
Juneteenth Celebration Returns to Downtown Jackson as a Two Day Event
(May 23, 2022 11:29 AM) Jackson College today announced the Juneteenth Community Celebration & Resource Fair will return as a two-day event, June 17 & 18 in downtown Jackson. On Friday, June 17, local law enforcement and community leaders come together for Racial Inequities: Social Justice and Criminal Just Reform panel discussion at the Michigan Theatre, 124 N. Mechanic St., Jackson. Doors will open at 9:30 a.m., and the program starts at 10 a.m. Friday evening, a black history stage play, “1619 Welcome to America,” will be presented at the Michigan Theatre, with doors open at 6 p.m. This play is written and directed by Lisa Williams, with music directed by Big Code Blu. Friday evening, a black history stage play, “1619 Welcome to America,” will be presented at the Michigan Theatre, with doors open at 6 p.m. This play is written and directed by Lisa Williams, with music directed by Big Code Blu. “1619 - Welcome to America” travels through decades of time with song and dance. Watch as time passes with families whose ancestors were once enslaved that deal with the same issues over and over again. On Saturday, a Resource Fair, Job Fair & Kids Zone kicks…