Cit Pat Extra - MLive.comhttp://blog.mlive.com/citpat_extra/Special reports and features by the Jackson Citizen Patriot.enMon, 07 Jul 2008 08:30:32 -0500Movable Type Enterprise 1.52 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/noSpecial reports and features by the Jackson Citizen Patriot.1534303http://www.feedburner.comFedEx delivery ships man to jailhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citpat_extra/~3/328933582/fedex_delivery_ships_man_to_ja.htmlThe SkinnyThe Associated PressMon, 07 Jul 2008 08:30:32 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/citpat_extra//1753.1154448 ]]>BALTIMORE (AP) — FedEx prides itself on reliability. But a mistaken delivery tipped off police to a 200-pound shipment of marijuana that someone tried to send from Pembroke Pines, Fla., to Baltimore via the shipping company. Police told The (Baltimore)...http://blog.mlive.com/citpat_extra/2008/07/fedex_delivery_ships_man_to_ja.htmlKeep safety in mind during Fourthhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citpat_extra/~3/325820602/keep_safety_in_mind_during_fou.htmlThe SkinnyJackson Citizen PatriotThu, 03 Jul 2008 08:52:37 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/citpat_extra//1753.1144651 ]]>The Fourth of July is known as a day full of celebration, fireworks ... and injuries. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, more than 10,800 people nationwide were injured by fireworks in 2007. The Commission also reported that...http://blog.mlive.com/citpat_extra/2008/07/keep_safety_in_mind_during_fou.htmlDeadline nears for voter registrationhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citpat_extra/~3/324923960/deadline_nears_for_voter_regis.htmlThe SkinnyHolly Klaft | Jackson Citizen PatriotWed, 02 Jul 2008 08:25:42 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/citpat_extra//1753.1141065 ]]>If you're planning to vote in the Aug. 5 primary, the registration deadline is looming. Residents who are not already registered to vote in Michigan have until Monday to turn in a form that can be found at www.michigan.gov/sos, at...http://blog.mlive.com/citpat_extra/2008/07/deadline_nears_for_voter_regis.htmlHonor rollhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citpat_extra/~3/324119454/honor_roll_1.htmlTop ExtraJackson Citizen PatriotTue, 01 Jul 2008 09:01:30 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/citpat_extra//1753.1137478This special section highlights honor-roll students at area schools.
]]>This special section highlights honor-roll students at area schools.http://blog.mlive.com/citpat_extra/2008/07/honor_roll_1.htmlLet dogs run free at Paw Playgroundhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citpat_extra/~3/324119455/let_dogs_run_free_at_paw_playg.htmlThe SkinnyJacob Carpenter | Jackson Citizen PatriotTue, 01 Jul 2008 08:24:54 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/citpat_extra//1753.1137357 ]]>Canine owners can let their dogs run leash-free Thursday evenings in July and August at the Cascades Humane Society's Paw Playground. The Dog Days of Summer allows dog owners to bring their furry friends to the Humane Society's enclosed dog...http://blog.mlive.com/citpat_extra/2008/07/let_dogs_run_free_at_paw_playg.htmlNew booster seat law starts Tuesdayhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citpat_extra/~3/323656474/new_booster_seat_law_starts_tu.htmlThe SkinnyJacob Carpenter | Jackson Citizen PatriotMon, 30 Jun 2008 08:37:18 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/citpat_extra//1753.1134222 ]]>Beginning Tuesday, children who are younger than 8 years old or shorter than 4-feet-9-inches will be required by state law to be buckled up in a booster seat. Once a child passes the age or height stipulation, he or she...http://blog.mlive.com/citpat_extra/2008/06/new_booster_seat_law_starts_tu.htmlFallen limb damages Fourth Street homehttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citpat_extra/~3/321408190/fallen_limb_damages_fourth_str.htmlThe SkinnySarah Harbison | Jackson Citizen PatriotFri, 27 Jun 2008 08:27:50 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/citpat_extra//1753.1126038 ]]>After hearing a loud crash and feeling her house shake, Kanayah Rabbitt found a "humongous" tree limb in her bathroom. She couldn't understand why a limb off a large maple tree in her yard fell about 9:45 p.m. Wednesday. "There...http://blog.mlive.com/citpat_extra/2008/06/fallen_limb_damages_fourth_str.htmlFood giveaway benefits residentshttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citpat_extra/~3/320674100/food_giveaway_benefits_residen.htmlThe SkinnyFredricka Paul | Jackson Citizen PatriotThu, 26 Jun 2008 08:16:33 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/citpat_extra//1753.1121654 ]]>There was no produce to give away yet, but about 130 households benefited by picking up other free food at the first in a series of free produce giveaways Wednesday in Jackson. The Food Bank of South Central Michigan gave...http://blog.mlive.com/citpat_extra/2008/06/food_giveaway_benefits_residen.htmlOutgoing volunteer to help victims of floodshttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citpat_extra/~3/319723515/outgoing_volunteer_to_help_vic.htmlThe SkinnyDanielle Quisenberry | Jackson Citizen PatriotWed, 25 Jun 2008 08:26:41 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/citpat_extra//1753.1117146 ]]>Three years after Hurricane Katrina's devastation inspired Theresa Dark to get involved with the American Red Cross, she continues to assist natural disaster victims. The Spring Arbor resident and area volunteer arrived this week in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, a town...http://blog.mlive.com/citpat_extra/2008/06/outgoing_volunteer_to_help_vic.htmlSubmit your travel storieshttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citpat_extra/~3/318501175/submit_your_travel_stories.htmlTop ExtraJackson Citizen PatriotTue, 24 Jun 2008 10:11:29 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/citpat_extra//1753.1109999
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]]>Where have you been? Tell us, and we'll share your vacation story and photo with visitors to our Web site.http://blog.mlive.com/citpat_extra/2008/06/submit_your_travel_stories.htmlE. coli cases in Michigan on risehttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citpat_extra/~3/316253123/e_coli_cases_in_michigan_on_ri.htmlThe SkinnyJacob Carpenter | Jackson Citizen PatriotFri, 20 Jun 2008 08:23:27 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/citpat_extra//1753.1102133 ]]>The Michigan Department of Community Health has confirmed 30 cases of E. coli in Michigan this month, three times the state average for June during the past four years. Health officials are investigating whether ground beef from a New Jersey...http://blog.mlive.com/citpat_extra/2008/06/e_coli_cases_in_michigan_on_ri.htmlMega-berry is stunninghttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citpat_extra/~3/315476037/megaberry_is_stunning.htmlThe SkinnyDanielle Quisenberry | Jackson Citizen PatriotThu, 19 Jun 2008 08:31:06 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/citpat_extra//1753.1098086 ]]>Doug Hudson says he didn't use any fancy fertilizers, designer seeds or big, bad pesticides to grow a strawberry the size of a small chicken thigh. "There are no tricks or gimmicks. It is just a fluke," said Hudson, 56,...http://blog.mlive.com/citpat_extra/2008/06/megaberry_is_stunning.htmlLil Wayne's new CD sells 1 millionhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citpat_extra/~3/315032975/lil_waynes_new_cd_sells_1_mill.htmlThe SkinnyThe Associated PressWed, 18 Jun 2008 08:43:12 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/citpat_extra//1753.1094533 ]]>NEW YORK (AP) — Lil Wayne now has official numbers to back up his bragging — the rapper's new CD has sold a spectacular 1 million copies its first week. "Tha Carter III" is easily the best-selling first week of...http://blog.mlive.com/citpat_extra/2008/06/lil_waynes_new_cd_sells_1_mill.htmlDon't be careless when selling vehiclehttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citpat_extra/~3/313911928/dont_be_careless_when_selling.htmlThe SkinnyJackson Citizen PatriotTue, 17 Jun 2008 08:15:13 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/citpat_extra//1753.1090678 ]]>Anxious to sell that aging vehicle defacing the lawn? Don't be too hasty, warns Michigan Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land. Handling the deal carelessly could bring about future problems, including lawsuits, she advised in a news release. Land recommends...http://blog.mlive.com/citpat_extra/2008/06/dont_be_careless_when_selling.htmlArtist tattoos recordhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/citpat_extra/~3/313095823/artist_tattoos_record.htmlThe SkinnyThe Associated PressMon, 16 Jun 2008 08:22:12 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/citpat_extra//1753.1086883 ]]>DALLAS (AP) — Oliver Peck may be seeing the number 13 in his dreams. From midnight Thursday to midnight Friday, Peck completed 415 tattoos, applying the unlucky number 13 to scores of arms, legs, ankles, backs, thighs and even some...http://blog.mlive.com/citpat_extra/2008/06/artist_tattoos_record.htmlnonadult