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Lift off! Hot Air Jubilee begins with a successful launch and possibly more to come
JACKSON, MI – The 2024 Hot Air Jubilee has officially launched in Jackson, and organizers are keeping their fingers crossed for a great weekend. The annual Jackson event is celebrating 41 years in 2024, from Friday, July 19, through Sunday, July 21, at Ella Sharp Park, 2800 Fourth St. Admission and parking are free.
Tens of Thousands Descend on Jackson County for Country Music Festival
Michigan's largest music festival, Faster Horses, gets underway today at Michigan International Speedway. Country music fans arriving in jackson County by the tens of thousands. (The following is a transcription of the full broadcast story) Concertgoers and campers from around the region have been arriving since Thursday for Faster Horses...
Jackson County sheriff faces challenger in Aug. 6 primary
JACKSON COUNTY, MI – Voters will decide in August if it is time for a new Jackson County sheriff. Scott E. Aughney faces off against incumbent Sheriff Gary R. Schuette during the Aug. 6 primary election. Both are vying for a 4-year term as Jackson County’s top cop.
Lanes, ramp closing on I-94 west of Jackson County
CALHOUN COUNTY, MI – Several closures are coming to I-94 just outside Jackson County. The Michigan Department of Transportation is closing single lanes on I-94 between I-69 and Partello Road near Marshall. Expect the closures from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily Friday, July 19, through Saturday, July 20, officials said.
2 Republicans seek Summit Township treasurer seat in August primary
JACKSON COUNTY, MI – Another Republican is challenging the incumbent Summit Township treasurer in the Aug. 6 primary election. Philip Moilanen is seeking re-election, after serving four years. He will face Dave Heins, who currently sits on the township’s Board of Trustees. The winner in the primary will...
City of Jackson to upgrade recreation center playground with a six-figure grant
JACKSON, Mich. (WILX) - People in Jackson can look forward to seeing some new additions to the playground at the Martin Luther King Jr (MLK) Recreation Center. It’s made possible by a grant that was awarded to the city. “I really like coming here all the time, it’s really...
Country Brouhaha: Must-See Acts & Preview of Michigan’s Faster Horses Festival 2024
Throngs of country music fans will flock to Jackson County for a weekend country music extravaganza starring Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson and more. The Local Spins guide to Faster Horses. SCROLL DOWN FOR SCHEDULE, MUST-SEE PICKS. Hold your horses, because it’s Michigan’s biggest country music festival. The revelry...
2 Republicans vying for Rives Township supervisor seat in the August primary
JACKSON COUNTY, MI - A 16-year incumbent supervisor of a Jackson County township will have his position challenged by another Republican in the Aug. 6 primary election. Republican Jerry Adams is seeking re-election, having served as supervisor since 2008, after a 12-sear tint on the board as a trustee. His opponent is Republican Mary Hall, a longtime executive in the salon industry and co-founder of the Rives Parks and Recreation Committee.
Voters to decide on tax to replace Jackson County’s aging downtown jail
JACKSON COUNTY, MI – A public safety millage to remodel and upgrade the Jackson County jail on Chanter Road is back on the ballot Aug. 6. The millage, revised and reduced since voters rejected it in 2022, calls for 0.9 mills collected from all property taxes in Jackson County for a term of 20 years to provide funding for public safety services and remodeling and upgrading the jail in Blackman Township.
Ann Arbor Art Fair, Manchester Chicken Broil among fun things happening this weekend
WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI -- Art, chicken dinners, air shows and lavender all make up the lineup of things going on this weekend in Washtenaw County. Here are more details about those fun things happening from Friday, July 19, to Sunday, July 21. If you purchase a product or register for...
Hayes development boosted by $4.5 million in state funds
A major redevelopment effort in Jackson has been boosted by $4.5 million from the State of Michigan. The funding support for The Hayes project, located on W. Michigan Avenue in downtown Jackson, comes from the 2025 State Budget through the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC). Funding of $4.5 million will...
Spring Arbor voters will decide fire millage renewal in August primary
SPRING ARBOR, MI – Spring Arbor Township residents will decide if they want to keep fire services running in their area. A renewal of the Spring Arbor Fire Protection Millage is on the Aug. 6 primary election ballot. The millage, which pays for the township’s fire department services and...
Manchester District Library at risk of closure if millage does not pass
MANCHESTER, MI – A long-standing library is at potential risk of closure if Manchester voters do not pass a proposal on Aug. 6. The Manchester District Library is asking for a tax reduction, in order to contribute to reducing property taxes in the Manchester area. The 0.9999-mill tax for ten years, beginning in 2025, is on the primary election ballot. This tax proposal is a decrease from the previous millage of 1.045 mills.
Michigan retiree bought historic hometown newspaper, became its only reporter
HUDSON — Her hometown’s only remaining newspaper was about to go out of business, and although she’d never written a news story, hadn’t gone to school for journalism and didn’t even read the news very often, Barb Ireland bought the paper and became its only reporter. “I didn’t want it to close,” the...
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