JACKSON, MI – From the coronavirus lockdown sparking curiosity in a single household to begin a bakery enterprise, to a number of cuts being proposed to cope with a multi-million greenback funds shortfall in Jackson County, lots has been occurring within the Jackson space.
Listed here are some headlines you may need missed this week.
Sourdough baking during coronavirus lockdown sparks bakery business in Jackson
When a lot of the U.S. began staying at residence due to the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, and baking sourdough bread turned the pastime of the hour, Aaron Cole was forward of the curve — his tradition was already going robust.
In actual fact, he’d baked sufficient for he and his spouse to surprise if they need to sluggish their carb consumption. Not wanting his sourdough to go to waste, Cole requested on Fb if anybody wished the bread. Curiosity was garnered in minutes. Folks quickly requested how he received his sourdough to be that good — they couldn’t even get their beginning cultures proper.
Cuts to wages, expenses proposed by Jackson County to cover budget shortfall
A proposal to shut a multi-million greenback funds hole in Jackson County is one step nearer to approval.
Elected officers supported modifications to the final fund for fiscal 12 months 2021 and a draft funds for fiscal 12 months 2022 had been supported by the Jackson County Board of Commissioners at a Monday, Sept. 28 particular assembly.
Woman ‘catfished’ in Nigerian scam sent to prison for embezzling $160K
Heidi Cowley’s lawyer says she was focused by a scammer who promised her love and a focus if solely she may assist him financially.
However the man wasn’t even actual.
The $166,949 she’s been convicted of embezzling from her former employer was actual, nonetheless.
‘It doesn’t feel real’: Family remembers Jackson man who died 10 weeks after being shot
Most mornings Darold Goodloe Jr. would meet his mother on her porch to get pleasure from time exterior collectively.
His mother, Corine Goodloe, nonetheless sits on that porch, ready for him to come back residence, however he died Aug. 13, 10 weeks after he was shot.
“My mother, she is rarely going to be the identical,” sister Shatae Boyd stated. “My mother nonetheless sits on the entrance porch like she at all times does, each morning, ready for my brother to tug up. She says, ‘Shatae, I do know he’s not coming but it surely doesn’t really feel actual.’”
Man convicted of murdering toddler will have case reviewed, Michigan Supreme Court rules
The Michigan Courtroom of Appeals should rethink the case of a person convicted of killing a toddler.
Scott Jurewicz was sentenced to life with out the potential for parole in January 2018 after a jury discovered him responsible of first-degree homicide and first-degree youngster abuse in November 2017.
The Michigan Courtroom of Appeals present in August 2019 that Jurewicz’s attorneys weren’t ineffective, which meant no new trial was mandatory. The Michigan Supreme Courtroom dominated Sept. 25 that the appeals courtroom should rethink the case with the proper authorized customary.
Man fatally stabbed after fight in Jackson County, police say
A person was fatally stabbed Saturday night in Blackman Township, police stated.
Two males had been preventing within the 2500 block of Tyson Avenue on Sept. 26, when Blackman-Leoni Division of Public Security officers had been dispatched to a stabbing at that location at 5:03 p.m.
Coronavirus cases cause early season closure at Jackson-area campground
An unspecified variety of coronavirus instances in a Jackson-area tenting group has compelled a campground to shut a month early, officers stated.
Greenwood Acres Household Campground, at Goose Lake in Leoni Township, closed Sunday, Sept. 27, after asking residents to depart two days prior. The 300-acre web site initially was anticipated to shut for the season on Oct. 31.
$1M more for new Jackson YMCA puts match goal $900K away
The Jackson YMCA is one step nearer to constructing a brand new facility downtown.
Daybreak Meals Company Giving Program has reallocated $1 million in funding to the marketing campaign, officers stated. The muse arm of Daybreak Meals, a Jackson-based producer, beforehand introduced $1 million towards the capital marketing campaign and one other million towards the YMCA’s endowment.
Try a costume parade, scavenger hunt for Halloween this year, Jackson health officials say
Well being specialists say Halloween ought to look totally different this 12 months, however that’s not a purpose to say, “boo.”
Jackson County Well being Division officers are selling a dozen coronavirus pandemic-friendly Halloween and fall celebrations, from neighborhood costume parades and “goblin scavenger hunts” to apple orchard visits and artistic sweet distribution methods like passing sweet out by way of a chute.
First arrest made in Jackson County initiative to investigate old sexual assault kits
Jackson County has made its first arrest as outdated sexual assault kits are being examined and investigated.
Brad Risner, 28, of Coldwater, was arraigned Wednesday, Sept. 30, on one felony rely every of first-degree prison sexual conduct and illegal imprisonment, stemming from a 2010 assault in Jackson, based on the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Workplace.
