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Adam Bragenzer

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JTV Selected a Winner in 38th Annual Telly Awards

The Telly Awards has named JTV as a multiple winner in the 38th Annual Telly Awards, receiving five awards for both broadcast and non-broadcast productions.   This year’s Telly Awards received over 13,000 entries from all 50 states and numerous countries.  Awarded the Telly Bronze Award:  Lomar Machine & Tool 40th Anniversary Celebration documentary video, producer Brandon Dowley;  Art Beat:  Bonus Saves, producer Abigail Copelin;  The Bart Hawley Show;  True Story, The History of Jackson’s Prisons, producer Austin Bell;  True Story, Goose Lake International Music Festival, producer Austin Bell. The Telly Awards was founded in 1979 and is the premier award honoring outstanding local, regional, and cable TV commercials and programs, the finest video and film productions, and online commercials, video and films.  Winners represent the best work of the most respected advertising agencies, production companies, television stations, cable operators, and corporate video departments in the world. This year’s Winners include companies, agencies and organizations of all sizes, from large multinational media companies to ad agencies and production houses.  Winner include CBS, Comcast, Conde Nast, Discovery Communications, ESPN, Fox, HBO, Hearst, HuffPost, Microsoft, MLB, NBC, The History Channel, Time Warner, Viacom and WSJ. A prestigious judging panel of over 500…

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Monday, May 22, 2017

Sara Benedetto, COO, Center for Family Health, with Denise Provencher, Kidder Middle School Health Center;  Don Tassie & Laura Wyble, new school, Francis Elementary;  Shawna Tello, Jackson YMCA, & Rick & Debbie Craft, Rock Steady Boxing;  Alan Bergstrom, Senior VP, Community Choice Credit Union;  Martha Mast, Square Dancing in the Park;  Jeff Hoch & Dr. Ed Mathein, Jackson Co. Animal Shelter; Finley’s Smokehouse Dog of the Week

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Some Sunshine and Later Clouds

For the most part expect periods of showers and slightly cooler than normal temperatures this week into Memorial Day Weekend.  Today through we may actually see a little sunshine from late this morning into early this evening before the clouds and showers move in from the next storm system.  Today:   Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Tonight:  A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Tuesday:  A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Yesterday’s high temperature in Jackson was 72 at 4:40 PM.  The low was 53 at 1:43 AM. Normal high for today is 71.  The record low is 33, set in 1997.  The record high is 88, set in 1979. Highest wind speed yesterday was 26, with highest gust at 33. 1.04 inches of precipitation yesterday.  Month to date rainfall:  3.45 inches. Sunrise today at 6:10 AM EDT.  Sunset at 8:59 PM EDT.

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Showers and Thunderstorms

A cold front will push eastward through the region through early afternoon. A few showers and thunderstorms may accompany the passage of this feature. A weak area of high pressure tracks up the Ohio Valley for tonight and Monday diminishing the risk for precipitation. Today:   Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 72. South wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Tonight:  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 7 to 10 mph. Monday:  Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Yesterday’s high temperature in Jackson was 65 at 12:21 PM.  The low was 44 at 2:51 AM. Normal high for today is 71.  The record low is 21, set in 1996.  The record high is 94, set in 1977. Highest wind speed yesterday was 22, with highest gust at 27. 0.71 inches of precipitation yesterday.  Month to date rainfall:  2.41 inches. Sunrise today at 6:11 AM EDT.  Sunset at 8:59 PM EDT.

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Jackson District Library Bike Rally – Photo Gallery

Photos from Jackson District Library Bike Rally, Carnegie Branch, Downtown Jackson, May 20, 2017.  Photos by JTV Order prints or purchase download rights click - Purchase Images [ngg_images source="galleries" container_ids="137" display_type="photocrati-nextgen_pro_blog_gallery" override_image_settings="0" image_quality="100" image_crop="0" image_watermark="0" image_display_size="1280" image_max_height="0" spacing="10" border_size="0" border_color="#FFFFFF" display_captions="0" caption_location="below" display_type_view="default" ngg_triggers_display="always" ngg_proofing_display="0" captions_enabled="0" captions_display_sharing="1" captions_display_title="1" captions_display_description="1" captions_animation="slideup" is_ecommerce_enabled="0" order_by="sortorder" order_direction="ASC" returns="included" maximum_entity_count="500"]Photos from Jackson District Library Bike Rally, Carnegie Branch, Downtown Jackson, May 20, 2017.  Photos by JTV Order prints or purchase download rights click - Purchase Images

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Saturday, May 20 – Sunday, May 21, 2017

This weekend on the Locker Room, Brian and Tim Humphrey of Avenue Auto join Andy Hawley for "The Right Approach" at The Grande Golf Club; Joel Freehling and Josh Burgett join Andy for a discussion on the NBA Draft Lottery on Sports Talk at the Chase.  The Locker Room, presented by AT&T. 

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Clouds with Chance of Rain

A low pressure system developing in Kansas will track northeast through tonight. This system will spread clouds and rain in our direction. A cold front associated with this storm will push eastward through Lower Michigan Sunday morning. High pressure then builds in from the southwest on Monday. Today:   Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 60s. East winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Tonight:  Rain showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening. Chance of rain 80 percent. Sunday:  Cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms until midday, then partly sunny with a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Yesterday’s high temperature in Jackson was 57 at 12:06 PM.  The low was 44 at 6:54 AM. Normal high for today is 70.  The record low is 31, set in 2002.  The record high is 92, set in 1977. Highest wind speed yesterday…

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Elmer Hitt Named Director of Police & Fire Services

Elmer Hitt at the 2017 Police Memorial Ceremony at the JSO Weatherwax Hall (photo by Ryan Kerwin, JTV) Jackson City Manager Patrick Burtch named Deputy Police Chief Elmer Hitt as the new director of police and fire services Friday, May 19, after serving five months as interim director following the retirement of Matthew Heins.  Hitt, a Northwest High School graduate, rose through the ranks within the Jackson Police Department after he joined as a police cadet in 1996. He became a patrol officer in 1997 before he was promoted to sergeant in 2005, lieutenant in 2010 and then deputy police chief in 2015. Hitt was selected by Burtch after the job was posted both internally and externally and after a number of candidates were interviewed by officials within the city’s personnel department and the city manager’s office. “It speaks to Elmer’s qualifications that he rose to the top of all candidates both within the Jackson Police Department and outside it,” City Manager Patrick Burtch said. “City administrators, officials, and myself all look forward to seeing how he moves the department forward. We’re all very pleased with Elmer’s qualifications and administrative capabilities.” Hitt said he is humbled to be named director…

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Friday, May 19, 2017

Geoff Bontrager, Superintendent, Northwest Schools;  Bart visits The Butterfly House at Summit Landscape & Garden Center;  Dani Meier, Chief Clinical Officer, Mid-State Health Network;  Jazz Singers Michael Trotter and Tanya Trotter;  Ric Walton, Walton Insurance Group

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Cloudy and Cooler

A low pressure system developing in Texas will track north northeast through the weekend. As a result...this system will spread increasing amounts of moisture into the Great Lakes region. Clouds will thicken up today and showers may begin arriving from the south in the afternoon. Then...wet weather is expected through Saturday night.  The showers will come to an end on Sunday. Today:   Partly sunny, with a high near 62. East northeast wind around 11 mph. Tonight:  A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East northeast wind 9 to 13 mph. Saturday:  A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 67. East southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Sunday:  Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Yesterday’s high temperature in Jackson was 87 at 3:48 PM.  The low was 57 at 11:59 PM. Normal high for today is 70.  The record low is 28, set in 2002.  The record high is 91, set in 1977. Highest wind speed yesterday was 36…

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