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AT&T Extends Sponsorship of Jackson County Fair

August 4, 2015

The Jackson County Fair opens Sunday, August 9th with featured acts The Beach Boys, Shinedown and Gabriel Iglesias among the grandstand shows during the week. Jackson County Fair Manager Denise Owens is grateful for the support of sponsors, including AT&T, the silver sponsor. Andy Solon, External Affairs Manager for AT&T, announced on today's Bart Hawley Show a three year partnership. Working with Monica Moser, CEO of the Jackson Community Foundation, AT&T will again sponsor the Fair, continuing the company's support of youth, education, agriculture, veterans and the Fair in general. The Jackson County Fair has enjoyed AT&T's sponsorship for several years and is just one of many organizations and initiatives AT&T supports in the community. Solon said later this month the company is sponsoring The Amazing Race Jackson and this week he met with the United Way to pledge commitment for the upcoming campaign. Tickets for all shows are still available at etix.com, jacksoncountyfair.net and by calling 517-788-4405. There are several promotions and special days, including Senior Citizens Day on Monday and Veterans Day on Thursday, underwritten by AT&T.

Center for Family Health Opens in Hillsdale

July 30, 2015

Center for Family Health—Hillsdale, a medical center launched to meet a rising need for primary care in Hillsdale County, will open Aug. 12. Center for Family Health—Hillsdale is a federally qualified health center that will accept all patients, regardless of income. Family-doctor care will be provided to any patients with or without health insurance coverage. The Center will also provide services to assist those who are not covered by health insurance to get covered through a variety of programs including the Marketplace, Medicaid or other healthcare programs. Located at 240 W. Carleton Road, the Center will be operated by the Jackson-based Center for Family Health in coordination with the Hillsdale community’s efforts to expand access to care. “The health and human services leaders in Hillsdale have given us tremendous encouragement. Our mission is to work with them to open the door to health care for all,” said Molly Kaser, president and CEO of the Center for Family Health. “We are very excited to open.” Diane Bishop, director of Center for Family Health—Hillsdale, said physicians will work with Hillsdale specialists and medical facilities so more patients have an entry point to comprehensive care in the community. Three thousand Hillsdale County residents…

Dunigan Brothers Celebrate Milestones

July 28, 2015

Copyright 2015 Dunigan Brothers Construction Company celebrates their 70th anniversary this year. Dunigan Brothers is the General Contractor on the Michigan Avenue "Dig Jackson" infrastructure replacement project. On The Bart Hawley Show, President Joe Dunigan reflects on his 50 years with the company upon his retirement.

Downtown Film Festival Debuts

July 25, 2015

The Jackson Downtown Development Authority kicked off the inaugural Downtown Film Festival July 24 at Horace Blackman Park. The DDA, in cooperation with the Michigan Theatre and HOME.FM, presented "Sandlot" on an outdoor screen along with popcorn and other refreshments. The event followed the monthly Cruise-In and Jammin' in Jackson. The festival continues the next two Friday nights with Ghostbusters on July 31 and Jaws on August 7. The film and popcorn are free and all are welcome.

Mayoral Candidate’s Focus on Roads and Neighborhoods

July 24, 2015

John Wilson, candidate for Jackson mayor, brought his campaign to today's Bart Hawley Show. Wilson said his focus as mayor would be improving the condition of the city's streets and neighborhoods. Wilson would work toward resumption of leaf pickup and street cleaning should he be elected. The candidate is focusing his campaign on door to door visits of registered voters. Wilson also said the number one priority of the city should be the safety of the citizens. He would like to see more "boots on the street" from the Jackson Police Department and the Department of Public Works. Wilson faces four challengers in the August 4th primary. Incumbent mayor Jason Smith is not seeking re-election.

Kris Hitchcock and Small Town Son on SoundWave

July 22, 2015

Nashville recording artist and Grass Lake native, Kris Hitchcock and his band Small Town Son, join the SoundWave crew at the Grass Lake Traffic Jam'in.

Cherry Creek Vineyard on Where We Live

July 22, 2015

This week Where We Live visits Cherry Creek Vineyard, Winery, Brewery, Organic Farm, and Café. Join us for a jaunt down US-12 to the Irish Hills and check out this unique venue for Arts and great flavor. Also, Senior Living with Paul Buchholz. Presented by Lloyd Ganton Retirement Centers.

Art 634 Owners Purchase Zoerman-Clark, Acme Properties

July 21, 2015

The owners of Art 634 have purchased the long-vacant adjacent properties, the Zoerman-Clark building and the Acme Industries site near the corner of Ganson and Mechanic Streets in Jackson. The former Acme Industries and Zoerman-Clark Manufacturing property is a roughly three-acre piece of land owned for several years by The Enterprise Group Property Development LLC, an entity of The Enterprise Group of Jackson. The Acme Buildings were demolished in 2010, and the site holds potential for non-residential development. Its use dates back to the mid-1800s, with a history of creating farm implements, wagons, furniture, and heating and cooling products. The historic former Zoerman-Clark buiIding at 626 N. Mechanic Street, is the only building remaining on the site. The last tenant in the building, The Cascades Humane Society, vacated the building upon completion of their new facility on Carmen Drive in 2004. The site's proximity to Art 634 and Armory Arts Village has long held placemaking potential as the entry to the arts district, and has been so-designated through historic Planned Unit Development District (PUDD) zoning classification and master-planning efforts. With need for parking and a vision of future arts-related concepts, La Renaissance II, LLC, the owners of Art 634, recently acquired the…

Bigger Music Festivals in Michigan International Speedway’s Future

July 21, 2015

Photo courtesy Live Nation The 2015 Faster Horses Festival was a great success according to Michigan International Speedway, host of this year’s country music festival. The festival sold out again this year, entertaining 40,000 country music fans and campers during the three-day outdoor celebration. The track, known mostly for the two Nascar race weekends in June and August, has been adding other events as they have improved the property over the past few years. In addition to Faster Horses, the track hosts the Michigan Wine and Beer Fest each May, “Keloorah” Music Festival during the race weekends, The Tough Mudder competition and the state Cross Country Championships in the fall. New this year is the Big Mitten state fair over Labor Day weekend. Track President Roger Curtis told Crain’s Detroit Business that the success of these events is prompting the consideration of even bigger music festivals, along the lines of Lollapalooza, Coachella or Bonnaroo. Live Nation, the promoter of Faster Horses and many other concert events is reportedly also considering MIS for something bigger. The economic impact to the greater Jackson area is greater with Faster Horses than with a Nascar weekend. Curtis told Crain’s Detroit Business that concertgoers “…

MACI Honored with Ford World Excellence Award

July 21, 2015

Michigan Automotive Compressor Inc. (MACI) received one of Ford Motor Company's highest recognitions for suppliers – the Silver Award – which marks the second time in six years MACI has received a world excellence award. Ford also honored MACI’s parent company DENSO with the coveted Aligned Business Framework (ABF) award for its global supply of a full line up of Air Conditioning (AC) Compressors and Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) assemblies and modules at Ford's 17th World Excellence Awards ceremony. DENSO was one of nine suppliers to receive this distinguished award. "DENSO places a great emphasis on providing innovative and high quality products, and this award helps demonstrate our commitment to those goals," said Haruya Maruyama, executive vice president of DENSO Japan. "We want to congratulate all of our employees who helped earn this award, and we look forward to meeting high quality standards with our products in the future." The World Excellence Awards honor production and non-production suppliers that have exceeded Ford's highest standards in cost, quality, technology and delivery, while at the same time embracing the ONE Ford mindset and helping the company deliver products with an unparalleled standard of excellence. Ford honored 32 suppliers out of their…

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