Day: May 5, 2020

County Employee Furloughs

  County commissioners met for study session on Tuesday morning.  Difficult employment decisions are on the horizon according to County Commission Chair Steve Shotwell…  

Michigan reports 447 new COVID-19 cases, 44 deaths

This brings Michigan’s new total COVID-19 cases to 44,397 to date, and 4,179 deaths. A note regarding deaths can be found on the State’s Coronavirus information page: *Note on deaths (05/05/20): Regular reviews of death certificate data

Al Glick Youth Football Camp Cancelled

  Due to health and safety concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Al Glick Youth Football camp scheduled for Saturday, June 20th has been cancelled. In a released statement Al Glick said “We are disappointed to have

Real Estate Ramping Up

  The real estate industry ramps back up on Thursday with some restrictions.  Laura Dwyer-Schlecte owns Thinking Real Estate…   Ron Ellison owns American Title Company and works closely with all the realtors and lenders…   Long

AG Nessel Confirms Executive Orders Enforceable

Updated 2:23 p.m. LANSING, MICH. The Michigan Legislature’s failure to pass an extension of the state of emergency and disaster declared by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer caused confusion and frustration among law enforcement officials throughout the state.   Many of those law enforcement officials –

Jackson County COVID-19 Update for Tuesday, May 5

Jackson County is reporting the following numbers as of 12 p.m. Tuesday, May 5: Report Date:  May 5, 2020 Number of Cases* (Cumulative) Number of Deaths* Jackson County 368 24 *These numbers do not reflect any cases

Local restaurants offer Cinco de Mayo specials

This year, Cinco de Mayo falls on Tuesday, which taco lovers know as Taco Tuesday. The dine-in closure of Jackson area restaurants is not getting them down, though. Many area restaurants are offering Cinco de Mayo /