http://blog.mlive.com/now_you_know/Pat Rombyer answers your questions related to the Jackson, Michigan area.enSat, 19 Sep 2009 18:14:10 PDTMovable Type Enterprise 4.29-advance http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/noPat Rombyer answers your questions related to the Jackson, Michigan area.now_you_knowhttp://feedburner.google.comhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/now_you_know/~3/KtZSOBbLwOs/web_site_lists_hotels_motels_h.htmlnowyouknow@citpat.com (Pat Rombyer | Jackson Citizen Patriot)Sat, 19 Sep 2009 18:14:10 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/now_you_know//2493.3660264 ]]>Dear Pat: What precautions can I take to avoid staying in a motel room that is infested with bedbugs? — A Jackson readerDear Reader: There are many Internet sites that suggest you should take a close look at any motel/hotel...http://blog.mlive.com/now_you_know/2009/09/web_site_lists_hotels_motels_h.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/now_you_know/~3/mDm4a457-bc/two_trailers_may_not_be_pulled.htmlnowyouknow@citpat.com (Pat Rombyer | Jackson Citizen Patriot)Sat, 05 Sep 2009 19:02:33 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/now_you_know//2493.3569932 ]]>Dear Pat: In recent weeks, I've noticed a few pickups pulling travel trailers with a boat being towed behind the camper. Is that legal? — A Jackson reader Dear Reader: According to Lt. Jim Shaw at the Michigan State Police...http://blog.mlive.com/now_you_know/2009/09/two_trailers_may_not_be_pulled.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/now_you_know/~3/1QuMspUnMRE/jackson_ymca_is_one_place_for.htmlnowyouknow@citpat.com (Pat Rombyer | Jackson Citizen Patriot)Sat, 29 Aug 2009 19:11:31 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/now_you_know//2493.3527719 ]]>Dear Pat: Are there any places in Jackson that offer country line dancing and beginning yoga? — A Summit Township reader Dear Reader: You might start with the Jackson YMCA. It offers both. Give the YMCA a call at 782-0537...http://blog.mlive.com/now_you_know/2009/08/jackson_ymca_is_one_place_for.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/now_you_know/~3/KnW4mJf5Fqs/method_of_laying_concrete_hit.htmlnowyouknow@citpat.com (Pat Rombyer | Jackson Citizen Patriot)Sat, 15 Aug 2009 19:12:28 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/now_you_know//2493.3445028 ]]>Dear Pat: Several years ago, there was an article in the Jackson Citizen Patriot about Ray Miller, former president of Miller Industries who's now deceased. He invented a method of laying highway sections that resulted in less deterioration, which resulted...http://blog.mlive.com/now_you_know/2009/08/method_of_laying_concrete_hit.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/now_you_know/~3/fPGd90YIgVU/drivers_can_pass_ice_cream_tru.htmlnowyouknow@citpat.com (Pat Rombyer | Jackson Citizen Patriot)Sat, 01 Aug 2009 13:08:48 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/now_you_know//2493.3365014 ]]>Dear Pat: I've been caught driving behind ice cream trucks that move along at 5 mph down city streets. Am I allowed to pass them or are they required to pull over and let me pass? A Jackson reader Dear...http://blog.mlive.com/now_you_know/2009/08/drivers_can_pass_ice_cream_tru.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/now_you_know/~3/2UkNCdzUCZE/weekly_newspapers_serve_severa.htmlnowyouknow@citpat.com (Pat Rombyer | Jackson Citizen Patriot)Sat, 25 Jul 2009 16:54:20 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/now_you_know//2493.3322655 ]]>Dear Pat: Can you find out the names of the Jackson County communities that have a weekly newspaper? — A Jackson reader Dear Reader: There are at least four weekly newspapers in Jackson County and maybe five; I couldn't reach...http://blog.mlive.com/now_you_know/2009/07/weekly_newspapers_serve_severa.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/now_you_know/~3/0xftnjG3lLk/meat_mixing_might_violate_the.htmlnowyouknow@citpat.com (Pat Rombyer | Jackson Citizen Patriot)Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:20:48 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/now_you_know//2493.3164477 ]]>Dear Pat: Is it legal for a grocery store to take ground beef that has turned dark with age and wrap it inside fresh, red, ground beef and sell it? — A Stockbridge reader Dear Reader: If a store places...http://blog.mlive.com/now_you_know/2009/07/meat_mixing_might_violate_the.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/now_you_know/~3/S6MPj4PGxOw/no_trespassing_sign_a_good_way.htmlnowyouknow@citpat.com (Pat Rombyer | Jackson Citizen Patriot)Sat, 27 Jun 2009 19:55:51 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/now_you_know//2493.3116499 ]]>Dear Pat: Our street attracts a lot of peddlers, salespeople and religious groups who come on our property, knock on the door, leave fliers, even go around to the backyard looking for us. Aren't there laws against trespassing? How can...http://blog.mlive.com/now_you_know/2009/06/no_trespassing_sign_a_good_way.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/now_you_know/~3/eiNI77E5jYo/many_restrictions_create_limit.htmlBreaking NewsCitizen Patriot - Newsnowyouknow@citpat.com (Pat Rombyer | Jackson Citizen Patriot)Wed, 24 Jun 2009 04:56:01 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/now_you_know//2493.3060379 ]]>MCT News Service Dear Pat: Now that medical marijuana is legal, how does it work? Who qualifies? Does the state provide it? — A Blackman Township reader Dear Reader: First, you must become a "qualifying" patient, one diagnosed with a...http://blog.mlive.com/now_you_know/2009/06/many_restrictions_create_limit.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/now_you_know/~3/tTPTc1Fmn_g/adjacent_property_owners_pay_s.htmlBreaking Newsnowyouknow@citpat.com (Pat Rombyer | Jackson Citizen Patriot)Sat, 13 Jun 2009 18:39:00 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/now_you_know//2493.3006598 ]]>Dear Pat: If the stimulus money that Jackson is receiving is available for N. Jackson Street, why are the property owners being assessed for part of the cost? — A Summit Township reader Dear Reader: The Jackson City Council turned...http://blog.mlive.com/now_you_know/2009/06/adjacent_property_owners_pay_s.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/now_you_know/~3/nVJfcF6upiA/helicopter_you_see_probably_us.htmlBreaking Newsmthompsonkolar@citpat.com (mtkolar)Sat, 06 Jun 2009 18:41:55 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/now_you_know//2493.2949601 ]]>Dear Pat: There was a time when I'd occasionally notice a helicopter flying low over the city of Jackson, especially near the area of Washington Avenue and Webster Street. A couple of years went by, and now I'm seeing it...http://blog.mlive.com/now_you_know/2009/06/helicopter_you_see_probably_us.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/now_you_know/~3/ZZbIWfrUuUU/now_you_know_jacksonarea_parki.htmlBreaking Newsmthompsonkolar@citpat.com (mtkolar)Sat, 30 May 2009 17:33:34 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/now_you_know//2493.2890360 ]]>Dear Pat: The potholes in the Argyle Street Kroger and Big Lots parking lot are horrendous. When are they going to fix them? — A Jackson reader Dear Reader: Help is on the way. A local firm was sought for...http://blog.mlive.com/now_you_know/2009/05/now_you_know_jacksonarea_parki.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/now_you_know/~3/llEeU5LhyqI/michigan_faces_dna_test_backlo.htmlBreaking Newsmthompsonkolar@citpat.com (mtkolar)Sat, 23 May 2009 19:23:39 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/now_you_know//2493.2841366 ]]>Dear Pat: I recently watched a show on PBS that featured a backlog of thousands of rape-testing kits in California, holding up justice due to a lack of funds. Does Michigan have this problem? — A Leslie reader Dear Reader:...http://blog.mlive.com/now_you_know/2009/05/michigan_faces_dna_test_backlo.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/now_you_know/~3/mY80TRxkCm4/its_not_difficult_or_costly_to.htmlBreaking Newsmthompsonkolar@citpat.com (mtkolar)Sat, 16 May 2009 19:12:43 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/now_you_know//2493.2784519 ]]>Dear Pat: With the conversion to digital televisions, I'm wondering how we can recycle our old TVs. Are there companies that will pick up and recycle old televisions? — A Jackson reader Dear Reader: Jackson Recycling accepts TVs and most...http://blog.mlive.com/now_you_know/2009/05/its_not_difficult_or_costly_to.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/now_you_know/~3/lzef4xYRmfY/weather_lets_crowd_discover_do.htmlBreaking Newsmthompsonkolar@citpat.com (mtkolar)Sat, 09 May 2009 20:10:44 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/now_you_know//2493.2725050 ]]>Cool temperatures and drizzly skies dampened the turnout but not the fun at Discover Downtown Again Day in Jackson on Saturday. Thirty-eight businesses participated in the fourth year of the event, an effort to attract customers with giveaways and special...http://blog.mlive.com/now_you_know/2009/05/weather_lets_crowd_discover_do.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/now_you_know/~3/Ez6h4KpF1u0/now_you_know_contact_amtrak_if.htmlBreaking Newsmthompsonkolar@citpat.com (mtkolar)Sat, 09 May 2009 20:10:38 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/now_you_know//2493.2725043 ]]>Dear Pat: Now that the Amtrak station in Jackson is getting some federal funds, is there a possibility the station hours can be extended? The station closes at 4 p.m., and people must wait outside the station for trains. They...http://blog.mlive.com/now_you_know/2009/05/now_you_know_contact_amtrak_if.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/now_you_know/~3/NE-0VKKCPW4/trafficlight_system_favors_fir.htmlmthompsonkolar@citpat.com (mtkolar)Sat, 02 May 2009 18:12:09 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/now_you_know//2493.2671981 ]]>Dear Pat: More than 25 years ago, the city of Jackson installed an Opticom system on city fire trucks that caused the traffic lights to automatically turn green for approaching emergency vehicles and stopped the cross traffic with red lights....http://blog.mlive.com/now_you_know/2009/05/trafficlight_system_favors_fir.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/now_you_know/~3/7I2Z4uJYaH8/web_site_users_can_get_inappro.htmlCitizen Patriot - Newsmthompsonkolar@citpat.com (mtkolar)Sat, 25 Apr 2009 20:52:46 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/now_you_know//2493.2625435 ]]>Dear Pat: Who does the "policing" of comments posted on the Citizen Patriot's MLive site? I've seen some comments about public officials having affairs and people accused of doing drugs. That seems pretty inappropriate. — A Spring Arbor reader...http://blog.mlive.com/now_you_know/2009/04/web_site_users_can_get_inappro.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/now_you_know/~3/Ms4AU50BbFU/jackson_teachers_promise_led_t.htmlBreaking Newsmthompsonkolar@citpat.com (mtkolar)Sat, 18 Apr 2009 22:39:20 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/now_you_know//2493.2580594 ]]>Dear Pat: I noticed a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary along I-94, almost directly across from the Michigan Automotive Compressor Inc. plant. I was wondering who placed her there and why? — A Jackson reader...http://blog.mlive.com/now_you_know/2009/04/jackson_teachers_promise_led_t.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/now_you_know/~3/leY12AWJVeE/lobbys_art_at_allegiance_healt.htmljsova@citpat.com (Jackson Citizen Patriot staff)Sat, 11 Apr 2009 19:29:15 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/now_you_know//2493.2539185 ]]>Dear Pat: What is the message of the two metal art objects in the lobby of Allegiance Hospital? It shows a circle and four human bodies extending across the circles. Some of us volunteers at the information desk are having...http://blog.mlive.com/now_you_know/2009/04/lobbys_art_at_allegiance_healt.htmlnonadult