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Gautham Nagesh, Jackson Native, Writer for Wall Street Journal; Dr. Bricker Buseth, Eye Services of Jackson and New Mobile Vision Program;  Deputy Ben Roe, Jackson County Sheriff’s Marine Division;  Bruce Madej, Ladies PGA Volvik Tournament, Ann Arbor;  Dave DeBaker, Entertainment Correspondent;  Ric Walton, The Walton Insurance Group

Ban the ban NCAA should reconsider satellite ban as summer months approach   By Mike Moore Staff Writer   I was never an elite prospect, never one to check the mailbox for endless Division 1 football offers or recruiting letters.   Sure, there were a few here and there, smaller D-3 schools, a couple in D-2 even I wondered if the mailman had the right address on.   But as my high school football career played out, the reality of playing in college came into focus.   So to did the desire to attend a camp here and there.   So, the summer before my senior year, myself and four buddies loaded into my green Topaz and headed to Bowling Green State University for a couple days away from home, immersing ourselves under the eyes of dozens of college coaches from near and far.   For me, nothing really came of that other than a few needed pointers in how to throw the football.   For others, I’m certain doors were opened.   I had mostly forgotten about that experience until last summer.   On a muggy, rainy summer day, I headed to Macomb Dakota to cover the Sound Mind…

Consumers Energy has announced new smart meters will be reaching Jackson by 2017, as the company reaches the half way point of installing new gas and electric meters throughout Michigan. With the installation of 900,000 communicating electric meters and 100,000 gas communication modules, Consumers Energy is investing in new technology to benefit its residential and business customers. The project will be completed next year, when 1.8 million customers have access to more information and control over how they use their energy. “The meter sends us one text-type message of each home and businesses’ energy use for the day, assuring our customers receive an accurate bill each month,” said Garrick Rochow, Consumers Energy’s vice president and chief customer officer. “Estimated bills will become a thing of the past.” The upgraded electric meters now send daily energy use information to Consumers Energy, enhancing billing accuracy through the elimination of estimated meter reads and providing customers with access to their energy use information online. A more immediate benefit of the new meters began this month: Customers can now choose their own due date for electric bills. “We’re striving to find new and innovative ways to provide value to our customers, and offering a more…

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