LifeWays Community Mental Health in Jackson announced it will receive almost $4 million in federal funding after being certified as a Community Behavioral Health Clinic by federal regulators. Lifeways will receive a total of $3,886,311, giving it the ability to expand its services in Jackson and Hillsdale. This funding is a result of the Excellence...
County health agency purchases mobile clinic
The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency received a mobile clinic on Feb. 10. Health Officer Rebecca Burns said the agency is finalizing insurance and getting Motor Vehicle Records for the members of the staff who will be driving it, so it has not been mobilized yet. “The agency identified a need for a mobile clinic...
Sharon’s House of Pancakes scheduled to open March 18
Sharon’s House of Pancakes, located inside Market House Supermarket, is set to open to the public on March 18. Brett Boyd, owner of Market House, had the idea to add breakfast food to the market’s offerings, and named the restaurant after his grandmother, Sharon. “I’m a big breakfast lover. I love breakfast and especially you...
Jonesville clothing store was first to sell Carhartt brand in nation
When Hamilton Carhartt first set out along U.S. 12 to sell his new workwear more than 100 years ago, he stopped in Jonesville, Michigan, where he sold his first product to David L. Powers, the founder of Powers Clothing store. Powers Clothing, established in 1890, has since then not only maintained its longstanding relationship with...
Renovations start at Dow Conference Center
Renovations on the Dow Conference Center began this week, kicking off a construction project that is expected to conclude in the fall of 2021. Dow Hotel Director of Hospitality Aaron Tracey said in an email that the Dow A and B conference room, as well as conference rooms F and G, are being renovated. “A...




