Jackson County Primary Election Results
Jackson County Sheriff Republican David Elwell – 6873 Kenneth Carpenter – 2864 Gary R. Schuette – 9789 Democrat Val Cochran Toops – 8826 12th District Court Judge Allison Bates – 11, 405 Jake Dickerson –
Eric Beda Named to Jackson County Diversity Committee
Eric Beda who owns a Farm Bureau Insurance Agency at 1331 Horton Rd. was recently named to the Jackson County Ad-Hoc Committee dealing with diversity issues. Beda talked about that recently on WKHM…
Jackson Bluesfest Postponed Until 2021
The annual Jackson Bluesfest will not happen in 2020. Bluesfest organizer Cindy Hayden officially postponed the event until 2021 citing the liability due to COVID-19…
Western Schools Back to School Plan
The Western Schools Board of Education voted on a back to school plan at their meeting Monday night. The vote was 6 to 1 for approval. Superintendent Mike Smajda with details of the plan… Smajda
6 governors announce interstate compact for COVID-19 antigen testing
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, and Virginia Governor Ralph Northam announced a major bipartisan interstate compact with the Rockefeller Foundation to expand the use of rapid point-of-care antigen tests
Governor Whitmer Signs Executive Directive to Strengthen Enforcement of COVID-19 Orders
LANSING, Mich. — Governor Whitmer signed Executive Directive 2020-08 today to direct state departments and autonomous agency heads to review allocation of their resources to ensure that enforcement of COVID-19-related laws is a priority, such as limitations on capacity and the requirement to wear a
Trump grants Whitmer’s request for National Guard assistance through Dec. 31
LANSING, Mich. — Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued the following statement after President Trump granted her request that he authorize the use of Michigan National Guard forces for COVID-19 response through December 31, 2020. Title 32 authority, which allows Guard members