February 2023

Events of Wednesday, March 1, 2023

February 28, 2023

Jackson Area Career Center Open House. 4 PM to 7 PM. All are invited to our Open House! Check out our programs, meet our certified instructors. Enroll for 2023-24 on the spot! 6800 Browns Lake Road, Jackson. Flyer with complete details here. (event rescheduled from last week). Hidden Women of Color. A Pop-Up Exhibit Featuring the Art of Jerome Washington during March 2023. Whatever task they tackled, whatever sacrifices they made, whatever boundaries they had to cross. The Hidden Women of Color are women who made a choice to do what they had to do despite the cost. One common thread that seems to fuel these remarkable women: To help and elevate others. It has been a labor of love to discover these women, their achievements and to bring them out of the shadows. The Ella Sharp Museum is proud to feature this pop-up exhibit throughout the month of March. Space Tonight. 4 PM. Interested in keeping up with all the cool space happenings? Want to know what Nasa is up to? Does learning more about what’s in space, or how to look for cool things in the night sky intrigue you? If the answer is yes, then our new show,…

Columbia Central vs Northwest Boys Basketball 2-28-23 | Photo Gallery

February 28, 2023

Boys Basketball Columbia Central vs Northwest, 2-28-23. Photos by Bart Hawley, JTV. [ngg src="galleries" ids="2645" display="pro_blog_gallery"]Boys Basketball Columbia Central vs Northwest, 2-28-23. Photos by Bart Hawley, JTV.

Jackson vs Lumen Christi Boys Basketball 2-28-23 | Photo Gallery

February 28, 2023

Basketball Boys Jackson at Lumen Christi, 2-28-2023. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. [ngg src="galleries" ids="2644" display="pro_blog_gallery"] Basketball Boys Jackson at Lumen Christi, 2-28-2023. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports.

Napoleon vs Western Boys Basketball 2-28-23 | Photo Gallery

February 28, 2023

Basketball Boys Napoleon at Western, 2-28-2023. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. [ngg src="galleries" ids="2643" display="pro_blog_gallery"] Basketball Boys Napoleon at Western, 2-28-2023. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports.

The Jackson Show: Highlights from the 2023 Jackson College Winter Music Celebration performed at the Michigan Theatre

February 28, 2023

Consumers Energy Focused on Restoring Southern Counties

February 28, 2023

(February 28, 2023 4:48 PM) Consumers Energy is continuing work on restoring electric service to all customers as quickly and safely as possible following two ice storms that have impacted Michigan since last Wednesday. The company said it is keeping the 600 crews – including workers from four other states – working on the system. “We are focused on restoring the customers that have been impacted the longest in Branch, Hillsdale, Jackson, Washtenaw and Lenawee counties, then moving our crews north to aid in restoration efforts already taking place, mainly from Grand Rapids up toward Big Rapids and across to the Flint area,” said Amanda Wagenschutz, one of Consumers Energy’s officers in charge for the event. “We will continue to work around the clock to return electric service and normalcy to our customers who have been demonstrating grace and patience throughout the course of these storm events.” As of 4:30 PM Tuesday, 5,336 Jackson County customers are awaiting restoration. In all, more than 385,000 customers have been impacted by the two recent storms, with more than 324,000 customers having already been restored. Crews are expected to finish making repairs in southern Michigan throughout the day tomorrow before traveling north to…