Weatherwax Foundation’s $50k Rounds Out Funding, Glidden Parker Mural Groundbreaking Scheduled
Oct 21, 2015
10/21/15 - The Weatherwax Foundation recently donated the final $50,000 piece of a $394,000 puzzle to break ground on the CP Federal City Square in downtown Jackson.
After CP Federal Credit Union officials announced a $100,000 contribution toward the construction of the Glidden
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An Introduction to Bourbon; Tasting a New Love at In Good Company
Oct 14, 2015
By Rebecca Calkins, 10/14/15
Michigan not only makes delicious wine and beer but we’ve also gotten into the craft distillery movement. Our local watering hole Jackson’s Grand River Brewery has started to make their own vodka, rum,
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Ella Sharp Museum Receives Grant from MCACA
Oct 08, 2015
3225 Fourth Street, Jackson, MI– October 7, 2015 – The Ella Sharp Museum has been awarded $15,000 from the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs. The grant was awarded from the MCACA peer review process and was one of the 559 applications
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Bakehouse: Waterloo Pioneer Day Oct. 11, 2015
Sep 30, 2015
Mrs. Realy used a German-style Bakehouse with a wood-fired brick oven to bake all the bread, rolls, cakes, and cookies her large family of nine would need. When the Waterloo Area Historical Society was founded, the Realy’s original
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Waterloo Blacksmiths-Soldiers and Log Cabin Weekend Recap
Sep 30, 2015
The 7th Annual Blacksmiths-Soldiers and Log Cabin Weekend was another successful event.
The 1840’s Log House had an interpreter to tell the stories of the hard life our pioneer forefathers endured here in Michigan. Craig Goodlock gave a
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Jackson Optimist Figure Skating Club gains interim status through United States Figure Skating Assoc
Sep 22, 2015
The Jackson Optimist Figure Skating Club, JOFSC, has been operating as a club at the Optimist Ice Arena since December of 2014. On July 18, 2015 the JOFSC was granted interim status, as a first step in an effort to become a
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Louise Nevelson Day Celebrations Slated To Honor World Famous Artist, Sculpture In Jackson
Sep 21, 2015
JACKSON, MI - Marking the birthday of famous sculptor and artist Louise Nevelson, Jackson officials declared Sept. 23 to be Louise Nevelson Day earlier this month.
The Nevelson Day Celebration Ceremony is set for 8 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23, at the site
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Stories from Cell Block 7: Prison Ink
Sep 18, 2015
Originally appeared in the Cell Block 7 email newsletter
I must say that the concept of prison ink intrigues me. Right now at the wonderful Cell Block 7 Museum, we have a display of some old prison tattoo equipment that was
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Experiencing Jackson with Sofia Talvik
Sep 18, 2015
By Sofia Talvik | The best part about touring is when you have time to explore the area where you're playing. I was excited to put Michigan as my 44th state on my list of visited states and
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Hike it Baby: Never Too Young to Enjoy the Great Outdoors
Sep 01, 2015
Local organization encourages families to get out on the trails
Jackson - Hike it Baby, a national organization that encourages women and families to get out into nature and be active as soon as possible after the birthing process, launched
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