Daily COVID-19 update for Friday, May 1
The state of Michigan is confirming 977 new cases of COVID-19 today, and 77 new COVID-19 deaths. This brings the cumulative totals to 42,356 cases and 3,866 deaths. Michigan.gov shows Jackson County as having 381 of those
Governor Whitmer Signs Executive Order to Re-Open Construction & Real Estate Safely
LANSING, Mich. — Today, at a press conference with leaders in health care, business, and labor, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-70 as part of her MI Safe Start plan. The executive order will allow the May
Jackson Crossing reopening for curbside pickup
May 1, 2020 Jackson Crossing Mall was closed March 24 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but as of today, it is allowing its tenants to conduct curbside pickup for its customers. While the public will not be
Longtime attorney Wendell Jacobs, Jr. has passed away
Longtime Jackson attorney Wendell Jacobs, Jr. died Wednesday due to complications from a pulmonary embolism. After a period of time in the prosecutors office, Jacobs teamed up with lawyer Jerry Engle. They formed the highly respected firm
Michigan Receives Approval for Nearly $390 Million in Federal Education Funding
LANSING, MICH. Michigan has been approved by the U.S. Department of Education (USED) for nearly $390 million in federal Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds, the Michigan Department of Education announced. The $13.2 billion
Ted Christoff from Christoff & Sons Floor Covering
Ted Christoff joined Greg O’Connor Friday on AM Jackson to talk about the services available from Christoff & Sons Floor Covering…
Michigan governor extends State of Emergency through May 28
“COVID-19 is an enemy that has taken the lives of more Michiganders than we lost during the Vietnam War,” said Governor Whitmer. “While some members of the legislature might believe this crisis is over, common sense and
Provisions Expanded for K-12 Learning and Early Childhood Programs for Remainder of School Year
LANSING, Mich. — Governor Gretchen Whitmer today signed Executive Order 2020-65 to extend and clarify Executive Order 2020-35, which ordered all K-12 school buildings to close for instructional purposes to students for the remainder of the school year, and provided continuity of learning infrastructure by setting guidelines for remote learning. In addition to continuing
Governor Whitmer Extends Executive Order Limiting Places of Public Accommodation through May 28, 2020
LANSING, Mich. — Governor Gretchen Whitmer today signed Executive Order 2020-69 which extends her previous order that temporarily closes certain places of public accommodation such as theaters, bars, casinos, and more. In order to maintain social distancing the order also limits