Jackson News: Breaking News

Jackson graduate uses KickStarter to raise money for short film

2013-05-23T19:30:15Z

After his father, mother and wife were diagnosed with cancer last year, Jackson native Damon Stout wrote a 20-minute short film titled "The Time We're In."

Jackson City Council contracts with Concord-based company for three street construction projects

2013-05-23T13:00:00Z

Jackson City Council members Tuesday voted unanimously to award Concord Excavating and Grading, Inc. a $489,823 contract for street construction work on various areas in the city.

Oldest living Concord High School alumnus, 98, to attend 80th class reunion

2013-05-22T18:00:00Z

Bruce Barrows will be attending his 80th high school reunion at Concord High School this summer at the age of 98, making him the oldest alumni in the school's history.

Vandercook Lake High School students take first in AAA, Ford Strive for a Safer Drive campaign

2013-05-21T21:30:34Z

As part of Global Youth Traffic Safety Month, Vandercook Lake students were asked to provide feedback about their experiences with the safer driving campaign.

Woman charged with killing boyfriend hit him two or three times with hammer, man told police in March

2013-05-21T18:02:00Z

He said she was high on crack cocaine, had started to argue and fight with him and would not leave when he told her to go, he reported to a Blackman-Leoni Township public safety officer on March 8.

Electrical fire at Leoni Township home does minimal damage

2013-05-21T17:14:00Z

Blackman-Leoni Township Public Safety responded Wednesday morning to an electrical fire at 321 S. Lakeside Drive.

Students flock to see hot air balloon at St. Mary Star of the Sea Elementary School

2013-05-21T15:00:00Z

Pre-K and K-6 grade students at St. Mary’s Star of the Sea gathered in the school parking lot with hopes of watching a hot air balloon rise into the sky while learning about wind currents in a hands-on way.

Trial rescheduled for September in Jackson City County Credit Union robbery case

2013-05-20T15:40:29Z

Once set to begin Monday, May 20, the trial is now to start Sept. 9 before Jackson County Circuit Judge Thomas Wilson.

Police arrest woman after boyfriend is found dead in Jackson apartment

2013-05-19T02:06:39Z

Jackson police have arrested the girlfriend of a man who was found a man dead in his apartment on Lansing Avenue early Saturday.

Jackson man found dead in apartment had been in violent relationship, neighbors say

2013-05-19T21:51:14Z

A 38-year-old Jackson man who police say was allegedly beaten to death by his girlfriend early Saturday was part of a relationship filled with near-constant fighting, neighbors say.

Jackson Downtown Development Authority hosts annual Summer Planting Day

2013-05-18T18:25:37Z

Community members went downtown on Saturday morning for Jackson Downtown Development Authority's annual Summer Planting Day.

Judge sentences Steven Storm to life in prison for murder; says he would use death penalty if state allowed

2013-05-17T15:05:00Z

Steven Storm was sentenced to life in prison in front of Lenawee County Circuit Court Judge Timothy Pickard. Pickard said he would do all in his power to ensure Storm would not be paroled or pardoned.

Jackson City Council candidate organizes 'trash walk' to help clean up city's fifth ward

2013-05-17T14:00:00Z

This Sunday, May 19, will be the first of what Murdie hopes will be monthly "trash walks," where volunteers will walk up a 5th Ward street cleaning up trash.

Jackson-area obituaries: Mildred Britten was former Justice of the Peace in Jackson County, longtime Allegiance Health volunteer

2013-05-17T13:45:34Z

Obituaries from the Jackson Citizen Patriot for Friday, May 17.

Operating while intoxicated, malicious destruction of property among Blackman-Leoni Township Department of Public Safety's daily report

2013-05-16T21:00:00Z

Blackman-Leoni Township Department of Public Safety officers responded to 57 incidents from Wednesday, May 15 to early Thursday, May 16.

Allegiance Women's Health Center nurse recognized with DAISY Award

2013-05-16T18:30:16Z

Jenny Wilburn, a nurse at Allegiance Women’s Health Center, was recognized for her work on Thursday with the DAISY Award for nurses who work with Diseases Attacking the Immune System.

New bridge on West Avenue could be named in honor of fallen Jackson police Officer James Bonneau

2013-05-16T10:00:00Z

A new bridge on West Avenue in Jackson County could be designated "Officer James Bonneau Memorial Bridge" in honor of fallen Jackson police officer James Bonneau.

Jury begins deliberations in child abuse and torture case; Ronquillo admits he shouldn't have left children in tub (with WLNS video)

2013-05-15T20:35:15Z

"I couldn't believe what I was looking at," he said. Their skin, floating in the tub, looked like wet toilet paper.

Church of God Pastor Frank Hampton Jr. will lead Congress in prayer

2013-05-15T16:30:00Z

The Rev. Frank Hampton Jr. of the Church of God will serve as guest chaplain and open the 113th Congress in prayer on May 23 in Washington D.C.

Disabled Jackson teens and adults find their tune with Harmony Garden Music Therapy

2013-05-15T13:00:00Z

Parents of disabled young adults say Harmony Garden Music Therapy helps their children express themselves through music.