Jackson County News

A 42-year old Jackson County man has been sentenced to life in prison for the strangulation death of a Southeast Michigan woman last November.

Some downtown Jackson visitor might say those words at some point, once Jackson's newest peregrine falcons take flight.

Jackson County Sheriff's Office: Deputies arrest man with machete; respond to a car vs utility pole where driver fled on foot Jackson County Sheriff's Office reports for Thursday, May 16 to early Friday, May 17 deputies responded to 55 calls for service, conducted 28 traffic stops, and made 5 arrests.

Jackson Current: Man found guilty of child abuse, what's next for Albion Public Schools, a peek at DuPuis jewelry store Daniel Ronquillo chokes back tears as the verdict is read in his trial in front of Jackson County Circuit Judge Thomas Wilson on Thursday, May 16, 2013.

The Jackson Five: No more high school in Albion, Jackson Community College considers name change, county must fill a $2.4 million hole in its budget The Columbia Central boys basketball team warms up before a game at Albion High School in the 2011-12 season JACKSON, MI - Welcome to the Jackson Five, your weekly peek at five Jackson-area government ... (more)

A Middle School at Parkside sixth-grader has been suspended and faces expulsion for bringing an airsoft gun to school.

A new Jackson manufacturer that has already sold custom furnishings to institutions around the country will officially launch on June 1. Grand River Woodworks , 1006 Hamilton St., is employing five workers to start and plans to hire two more within the next six months, said Doug McKillop, the company's co-owner and president of SBD Commercial ... (more)

Sandra and Philip DuPuis stand in DuPuis et Fils Jewelry Store on Wednesday, April 24, 2013 in downtown Jackson.

Jackson County Sheriff's Office reports for Tuesday, May 14 to early Wednesday, May 15 deputies responded to 49 calls for service, conducted 62 traffic stops and had 5 arrests.

The documentary "A Place at the Table" will screen at the Michigan Theatre in Jackson on Sunday, May 19.

Lansing Police are searching for the driver who hit and killed a bicyclist then sped off.

Spring Arbor isn't quite Broadway, but action taken at Monday's township board meeting will put more electronic zip into M-60's business strip.

A section of Wilcox Road between Onondaga and Hopcraft roads in Tompkins Township will be closed Wednesday, May 15, according to the Jackson County Department of Transportation.

Two suspects are in custody after breaking into cars in the parking lot of a Quality Dairy in Lansing.

Jackson County Sheriff's Office reports for Monday, May 13 to early Tuesday, May 14 deputies responded to 54 calls for service, conducted 73 traffic stops and made 4 arrests.

Members of the Hariet A. Myer Business and Professional Women are accepting applicantions for their annual scholarship award.

After more than seven months of searching, the American Red Cross announced it has hired LeeAnn Wolford Kendall as the new executive director for the South Central Michigan Chapter representing Jackson and Hillsdale counties.

Human trafficking -the trade of people for sexual slavery, forced labor and other aims - is not just for television dramas.

BOYKINS , Molly A., and BISSELL , Matthew J., of Hanover, twin sons, DeMarcus James Bissell, 5 pounds, 15 ounces and Kendrick James Bissell, 5 pounds, 2 ounces, born May 3, at Allegiance Health.

As Jackson County officials move forward with a possible merger of the Jackson County Department of Transportation with Calhoun's, one commissioner challenged the move and asked that commissioners talk to their constituents.