Jackson News
Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. and his legacy at these Jackson County-area events
The holiday honoring King is Monday, Jan. 20.
Jackson County to save thousands through $1 landfill purchase
For the price of a candy bar, the county could drastically cut down on more than $90K in annual maintenance costs.
Michigan’s ‘Great Fire of 1881′: A warning from the past for a warming future
Despite nearly 150 years separating them, the 19th-century Thumb-area fire and the California fires of January 2025 feature many commonalities, one historian of firefighting points out.
‘It’s going to kill us’: Michigan servers testify in Lansing about changes to tipped wages
Advocates say making servers minimum wage workers would provide more stable income and combat workplace biases, while opponents to chaning tipped wages claim servers will make less money overall.
Iconic downtown Detroit burger bar shuttered after fire, vows to rebuild
The Checker Bar, which has been serving Detroiters for decades under different owners, shared the news on Facebook Tuesday.
Video posted online of 2 Michigan men pointing gun at Detroit police cruiser prompts arrests
The investigation into the incident also led to a break in investigating a 2024 nonfatal shooting, officials said.
Lions greats will be at playoff rally concert at Auto Show featuring Grammy nominated artist
Lions greats like Herman Moore and Eddie Murray will be at the concert.
Macomb County man accused of holding toddler son at gunpoint facing 16 felonies, other charges
The 30-year-old was arraigned in district court Tuesday on 18 charges, including seven counts of assault with a dangerous weapon and felony firearm.
Road funding a top priority for Michigan Republicans in upcoming state budget
Republican leaders floated cuts to programs like state benefits as one possible source of road funding money.
Michigan man shot and killed at Oakland County business
Anyone with more information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800- SPEAK-UP.
Nurses union nixes strike, reaches deal with University of Michigan Health-Sparrow
Pay is going up 20-32% over the term of the agreement.
Lake-effect snow continues, up to 5+ inches forecast for some areas
Snow is being blown far inland with this system.
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