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Jackson honors the fallen with Memorial Day parade and ceremony
JACKSON, MI – Community members enjoyed a Memorial Day parade in downtown Jackson on Monday, May 27. The parade featured roughly 15 organizations, including the Jackson High School Marching Band, Middle School at Parkside’s marching band, Boy Scouts Troop 396, Jackson County American Legion’s Ritual Team and the American Legion Rose City Post #324.
Have your bacon cheeseburger in an egg roll at FFF Truck in Jackson
JACKSON COUNTY, MI – Jackson resident Jennifer Filas was making hamburgers for her kids one night when she realized she was missing an essential ingredient -- the buns. She improvised and chopped everything up and rolled it into an egg roll wrapper and deep fried it. Her kids went crazy for them, and she thought maybe she could turn this into a business.
Tim Hortons anticipates opening its new Jackson location soon
JACKSON COUNTY, MI – A new coffee shop is expected to open its doors very soon in Jackson County. Tim Hortons’s new location at 2550 Airport Road in Blackman Township is expected to open in June, company officials wrote in an email. Construction of the new location began in December 2023.
Pets of the week: Freeway loves treats. Beetlejuice is all about his tennis ball
JACKSON, MI -- The Jackson County Animal Shelter, 3770 Spring Arbor Road, has many pets available for adoption. Freeway is an orange tabby cat who will turn 16 years old next month. She was brought to the shelter when her owner died. As you can see, she also only has...
Empty the Shelters event a success
JEFFERSON TWP. — In the first two weeks of May, the Greater Hillsdale Humane Society held a successful Empty the Shelter event. Ten cats and five dogs were adopted by families through the event, which is sponsored by the Bissell Pet Foundation. “We were very lucky to have an...
5 reasons to come to Jackson for the 2024 Art, Beer & Wine Festival
JACKSON, MI – It’s almost time to sip on some craft drinks, browse through some local art and dine on food from some of the areas best chefs at Jackson’s Art, Beer & Wine Festival. The 19th-annual event, hosted by the Ella Sharp Museum, is set for...
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