Governor Whitmer Announces Process to Chart Path for the Safe and Equitable Reopening of Schools
LANSING, Mich. — Governor Gretchen Whitmer today announced the creation of the Return to Learning Advisory Council via Executive Order 2020-88, formalizing a process for determining how schools may be able to reopen in the fall. The panel
Michigan’s COVID-19 Hotline Now Offers Free, Confidential Emotional Support Counseling
LANSING, MICH. Confidential emotional support counseling is now available 24/7 at no cost to Michiganders who call the state’s COVID-19 hotline. The service is part of a federally funded grant program implemented by the Michigan Department of Health and Human
Cascades Memorial Day Firework Show cancelled
Cascades Park has announced that it will cancel the first of three scheduled firework shows for the 2020 season. Kyle Lewis, Deputy Parks Director for Jackson County Parks, says “The safety and health of our entire community,
MIOSHA issues COVID-19 workplace guidelines and hotline
LANSING, MICH. As the curve continues to flatten and many businesses reopen their doors, the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) within the Dept. of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) issued workplace guidelines for employers and employees and created a new
May, June, July Cruise-Ins cancelled
The Jackson Downtown Development Authority has announced that it will cancel the first three cruise-ins of the 2020 season:
Telehealth options expanded
LANSING, Mich. — Governor Gretchen Whitmer today signed Executive Order 2020-86, which expands telehealth options for Michiganders by authorizing and encouraging health care providers to use these services when appropriate and after getting consent from patients. The
Executive Order protecting tenants from eviction extended
LANSING, Mich. — Governor Gretchen Whitmer today signed Executive Order 2020-85, which temporarily extends protections for tenants and mobile home owners from being evicted from their home during the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. “It’s critical Michiganders can self-quarantine
MVP Sports Store
MVP Sports Store is open with limited hours. Please call 517 764-5168 or email ray@mvpsportsjackson.com to set up an appointment.
Road closure starting Monday, May 18
A major road through Downtown Jackson will close for construction starting Monday, May 18. Louis Glick Highway is closing to both directions of traffic so a sewer service can be installed for the new Comerica Bank building