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Airdate: July 28, 2021
Airdate: July 28, 2021
(July 29, 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 14,915 positive cases (cumulative), and 288 deaths (cumulative)*. There are 3 new cases since yesterday’s report. Cumulative recovered, as of July 29: 14,460** As of July 29, there are 3 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 6921 46.4% Female 7877 52.8% Unknown 117 0.8% The Age group is reported as a percentage of the total instead of the actual number. …
Paula Autry, Henry Ford Allegiance Health President & CEO (far left) and Chrissy Siders, TRUE Community Credit Union President/CEO (second from right) with Daniel Mahoney, The Launch Pad owner (center) at the check presentation. Courtesy photo. (July 29, 2021 11:18 AM) The Michigan Credit Union Foundation, TRUE Community Credit Union, and Henry Ford Allegiance Health have joined resources to give $100,000 to The Launch Pad, a mixed-use business incubator program in Jackson. The Launch Pad empowers local, neighborhood, and service-based businesses and provides resources, education, and space to serve underserved and underrepresented communities in business. Henry Ford Allegiance Health will provide $50,000, TRUE Community Credit Union will contribute $30,000, and The Michigan Credit Union Foundation has awarded a $20,000 Community Enrichment Grant. The funds will help with The Launch Pad's start-up costs to provide training resources and enrich the lives of countless underrepresented and disadvantaged individuals looking for a resource and support for their businesses. Beth Troost, Executive Director of Michigan Credit Union Foundation, stated, "As the Launch Pad will increase financial inclusion and small business support, it is a perfect fit for Michigan Credit Union Foundation funding goals. This grant amplifies TRUE Community Credit Union's commitment and investment in…
Airdate: July 28, 2021
Workers assemble bridge components on the I-94 project. MDOT photo. (July 29, 2021 8:29 AM) The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will close the Elm Road ramp to eastbound I-94 in Jackson for rebuilding. The estimated start date is Monday, August 2, 2021 at 6 AM with an estimated completion date of Wednesday, September 1, 2021. This work is part of MDOT's ongoing $120 million investment to rebuild and widen I-94 near the Airport Road interchange to just west of the east US-127/I-94 interchange in Blackman and Leoni Township. The I-94 project involves upgrading the US-127/M-50 (West Avenue)/I-94 interchange to a diverging diamond interchange, the Elm Road interchange with roundabouts, and the Lansing Avenue bridge over I-94. Traffic will be detoured via the westbound Elm Road entrance ramp to Cooper Street and then back to eastbound I-94. Please follow posted detours. Motorists are advised to seek alternate routes