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10/04/2022

What an honor to be nominated!

The K105.3 Fall Fest & Chili Classic, a McKibbin Media Group event, has been nominated for Best Jackson County Festival! Vote here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/D75NQX2

10/04/2022

Jackson County Sherriff Officials Investigate Alleged Human Trafficking

Jackson County Sherriff Officials Investigate Alleged Human Trafficking

The parents of a 19-year-old Texas woman took to social media and claimed that their daughter was a victim of human trafficking and was in Jackson. Jackson County Sherriff Officials were alerted to the post(s), then identified

10/04/2022

Loomis Park Renovation Update

Loomis Park Renovation Update

City of Jackson Mayor Daniel Mahoney provided an update on the Loomis Park renovation project that was approved at the July 12th, 2022 City Council meeting. The Mayor shared his excitement about the first makeover the park

10/03/2022

Father and Son from Munith and a Milford Man To Face Charges In Plot To Kidnap Governor Whitmer in Jackson County Court

Father and Son from Munith and a Milford Man To Face Charges In Plot To Kidnap Governor Whitmer in Jackson County Court

Jury selection is to begin to today in the trial of Joe Morrison, Pete Musico (Munith) and Paul Bellar (Milford). The three men are each charged with gang membership, providing material support for terrorist acts and felony

10/03/2022

Jackson Firefighters to Offer Free Car Seat Safety Inspections

Jackson Firefighters to Offer Free Car Seat Safety Inspections

A no charge opportunity to ensure that your child is properly secured in their safety car seat is coming to Jackson’s Fire Department’s downtown station. The free inspections will require no sign-up or have any cost associated

10/03/2022

We are excited to share that the K105.3 Fall Fest & Chili Classic has been nominated for Best Jackson County Festival as part of Jackson Magazine's Best of Jackson awards!! 🤩 We would love to earn your vote at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/D75NQX2 🌶 🍁
Thank you Jackson County!!

This year's K105.3 Fall Fest & Chili Classic was presented by Tripp's Collision- Jackson, MonsterMotors.com 517-764-5893, County National Bank and Bud Light

10/03/2022

Jackson Woman Dead Following Shooting in Lansing

Jackson Woman Dead Following Shooting in Lansing

Ariana Reed, 24 years old of Jackson, was pronounced dead by Lansing police when they arrived in the 900 block of Long Boulevard on Friday night at around 1:40am. A suspect is in custody and has been

10/01/2022

UPDATE: Brayden Lape performance at K105.3 Fall Fest & Chili Classic canceled due to illness

UPDATE: Brayden Lape performance at K105.3 Fall Fest & Chili Classic canceled due to illness

Jackson, Mich. (October 1, 2022) — Brayden Lape, Grass Lake native who recently appeared on NBC’s ‘The Voice,’ was slated to perform at K105.3’s 2nd annual Fall Fest & Chili Classic in downtown Jackson Saturday, October 1

09/30/2022

Extradited From, Missippi, LeAndrew Martin Has Been Arraigned on Open Murder and Felony Firearm

Extradited From, Missippi, LeAndrew Martin Has Been Arraigned on Open Murder and Felony Firearm

LeAndrew Martin, recently extradited from Mississippi to Jackson, will face charges of open murder and felony firearm. On August 28th, 2022, approximately 12:30am near the Greenwood Food and Beverage Party Store at 212 W. Biddle Street, LeAndrew

09/29/2022

Legislation Stalled in The Michigan Senate for Over a Year Would Guarantee Insurance Companies Count All “Copays” Towards Deductible

Legislation Stalled in The Michigan Senate for Over a Year Would Guarantee Insurance Companies Count All “Copays” Towards Deductible

Patients from across Michigan, and Michigan’s leading patient advocacy organizations, are sharing their personal stories and asking member so the Michigan State Senate to join them in backing legislation that will guarantee insurance companies count all payments

09/29/2022

Last Minute Deal in Lansing Mandates Clerks Regularly Delete Dead Voters from Rolls and The City of Jackson Installs New Absentee Ballot Drop Box

Last Minute Deal in Lansing Mandates Clerks Regularly Delete Dead Voters from Rolls and The City of Jackson Installs New Absentee Ballot Drop Box

The deceased will be removed from voter rolls monthly and with greater regularity as elections approach according to the House Elections and Ethics Committee Chair Ann Bollin. Bollin says this deal also tightened rules for officials collecting

09/29/2022

Open Murder and 5 Other Felony Charges for D’Montae Rowser, Bound Over For Trial

Open Murder and 5 Other Felony Charges for D’Montae Rowser, Bound Over For Trial

Circuit Court Judge Robert Gaecke found there was sufficient evidence and therefore D’Montae Rowser was bound over for trial on 6 felony counts, including open murder, assault with intent to murder, armed robbery and 3 counts of

09/28/2022

Hunt Elementary Placed Into a “Soft Lockdown” Monday as Precaution

Hunt Elementary Placed Into a "Soft Lockdown" Monday as Precaution

On Monday, September 26th, 2022, police where in pursuit of an armed suspect in the area of Hunt Elementary School. The school was placed on a soft lockdown at the recommendation of Jackson Sheriff and Jackson City

09/28/2022

Henry Ford Health One of The First Nationally to Provide Cancer Detection Screening

Henry Ford Health One of The First Nationally to Provide Cancer Detection Screening

If you have an elevated risk of cancer, for whatever reason, then you may soon be able to take a simple blood test for early detection. Henry Ford Health is one of the first health care providers

09/27/2022

For Jackson District Library Director to “Check Out” Retirement

For Jackson District Library Director to "Check Out" Retirement

Sara Tackett, a Jackson District Library for 24 years, announced the final chapter of her tenure as Director of the JDL will end on December 16th of 2022. Tackett has been a part of the JDL in

09/27/2022

Jackson County Commission to Vote on New Employee Health Plan in Special Meeting

Jackson County Commission to Vote on New Employee Health Plan in Special Meeting

A special meeting has been called for tonight, Tuesday, September 27th, 2022, where all signs point to the County Commission voting in a new employee health plan that will save the county about $500,000 over the next

09/27/2022

Voice Contestant and Grass Lake Native Brayden Lape to Perform This Weekend At Fall Fest and Chili Classic

Voice Contestant and Grass Lake Native Brayden Lape to Perform This Weekend At Fall Fest and Chili Classic

Brayden Lape is a name you may have heard locally if you follow high school sports. He’s a quarterback for Grass Lake High School, a threat on the hard court and on the mound for the Warriors

09/27/2022

NBC's 'The Voice' Contestant to perform at the K105.3 Fall Fest October 1

NBC's 'The Voice' Contestant Brayden Lape to perform at the K105.3 Fall Fest and Chili Classic on October 1

Jackson, Mich. (Sept. 27, 2022) – Brayden Lape, the 16-year-old Grass Lake native that became an instant TV sensation after his performance last week on NBC's hit show "The Voice" will perform at this year's K105.3 Fall Fest and Chili Classic

09/26/2022

Governors Offices Announces Michigan to Invest Over $1 Million In Veteran Su***de Prevention Programs

Governors Offices Announces Michigan to Invest Over $1 Million In Veteran Su***de Prevention Programs

Governor Gretchen Whitmer announcing a $1.2 million investment in veteran su***de prevention programs that will aim to improve the health and well-being of Michigan’s more than half a million military veterans and their families. The Governors office

09/26/2022

RW Mercer To Merger with Minnesota Based Company

RW Mercer To Merger with Minnesota Based Company

Friday The RW Mercer Company of Jackson, Michigan and Pump and Meter Services of Hopkins, Minnesota announced they have signed an agreement to join both businesses, under a new holding company. The holding company will be owned

09/23/2022

Alleged cannibal pleads guilty

Alleged cannibal pleads guilty

Southfield, Mich. — In December of 2019, the body of 25-year-old Kevin Bacon was found hanging upside down in the basement of Mark Latunski’s Shiawassee County home. Police say the body had been mutilated with parts eaten.

09/22/2022

Watch your water: hydrant flushing begins Sept. 26

Watch your water: hydrant flushing begins Sept. 26

Jackson, Mich. — The City of Jackson’s annual Fall Hydrant Flushing Program from the Department of Public Works (DPW) is set to begin Monday, September 26 and is slated to be completed Tuesday, October 11. City of

09/22/2022

Mortgage 1 and Production Realty offer free home buyer’s class

Mortgage 1 and Production Realty offer free home buyer's class

Jackson, Mich. — Mike Archer from Mortgage 1 and Mikhail Fedewa from Production Realty are teaming up this Saturday, September 24 at 10 a.m. for a free first-time home buyer’s class. The class will be held at

09/21/2022

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Jackson County through 11:45am Wednesday

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Jackson County through 11:45am Wednesday

Action Recommended Take shelter in place or per instructions Issued By Grand Rapids – MI, US, National Weather Service Affected Area Jackson County Description The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning

09/21/2022

Opinion: Grass Lake’s Brayden Lape steals the show giving Jackson County a much-needed rallying cry

Opinion: Grass Lake’s Brayden Lape steals the show giving Jackson County a much-needed rallying cry

By: Dennis Worden Jackson, Mich. (Sept. 21, 2022) – As I watched Brayden Lape’s performance on NBC’s hit show “The Voice” last night I couldn’t help but crack a big smile and feel a great sense of

09/21/2022

18 year old arraigned on arson charges in fire that destroyed home

18 year old arraigned on arson charges in fire that destroyed home

Jackson, Mich. — 18-year-old Caleb Filas of Jackson was arraigned on arson charges in a fire that destroyed a home in the 1100 block of Greenwood Ave. on September 19, 2022. Police received a tip on Filas

09/20/2022

Governor Whitmer Announces Michigan Parents Council Members

Governor Whitmer Announces Michigan Parents Council Members

Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the members of the Michigan Parents Council, an advisory group the governor established to more formally bring parents into the education budget process for the first time in Michigan history. The Council represents

09/20/2022

AT&T Manhole Maintenance to Close Fourth Street From Southbound Traffic…Until November

AT&T Manhole Maintenance to Close Fourth Street From Southbound Traffic…Until November

Beginning Monday, September 26th, 2022, Fourth Street will be limited to northbound traffic at Griswold. This same intersection had just reopened to north and southbound traffic weeks earlier following months of construction on Greenwood this summer. The

09/19/2022

Explore All of Jackson’s Parks and Trails With New Interactive Map

Explore All of Jackson’s Parks and Trails With New Interactive Map

The City of Jackson has made it easier to access everything that its parks has to offer by releasing an interactive map. Whether you’re looking for a place to launch a kayak, trying to find the bird

09/19/2022

Eleven Reported Injuries at Albion’s Festival of Forks Fight

Eleven Reported Injuries at Albion’s Festival of Forks Fight

Five Albion Police officers sustained minor injuries and six others were arrested after a fight Saturday evening. The Albion Department of Public Safety reports that police received a report of a fight during the Festival of Forks.

09/19/2022

Are You Jackson’s Next “Roundabout Artist”?

Are You Jackson's Next “Roundabout Artist”?

Where can you find sand hill cranes, metal spires and what some call a “Steam Punk Weathervane”? If you are in the city of Jackson, you can find these sculptures and more in the middle one of

09/19/2022

Lammers Heating & Air Conditioning partners with WKHM to install free furnace for someone in need

Lammers Heating & Air Conditioning partners with WKHM to install free furnace for someone in need

It’s that time of year, the temperature is starting to dip and winter is right around the corner. No one should go without heat in the cold Michigan winters, but not everyone has the luxury. Nominate someone

09/17/2022

Jackson County Road Department Adding New Full Time Positions

Jackson County Road Department Adding New Full Time Positions

Chair of the Jackson County Board of Commission Chair Steve Shotwell recently appeared on AM Jackson with Greg O’Connor recently and shared that the County will be adding some full time positions to the Jackson County Department

09/16/2022

McKibbin Media Group - Jackson is seeking a marketing consultant to join our team! Those interested may email a cover letter and resume to [email protected].
See full job description here:https://dehayf5mhw1h7.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/1137/2022/09/16113652/Marketing-Specialist.pdf

*Please do not apply via Facebook*

09/16/2022

Jamarion Richardson Bound Over for Trial on Open Murder

Jamarion Richardson Bound Over for Trial on Open Murder

District Judge Daniel Goostrey ruled that Jamarion Richardson and faces one count Open Murder and one count of Felony Firearm in the shooting death of a 16-year-old. The incident took place on November 1st, 2021, on West

09/16/2022

Jackson County Juror Finds Trashawn Johnson Guilty, Now Facing Life In Prison

Jackson County Juror Finds Trashawn Johnson Guilty, Now Facing Life In Prison

A Jackson County jury returned a verdict of guilty against defendant Trashawn Johnson on seven felonies: two counts of assault with intent to murder, three counts of felony firearm, one count of carrying a concealed weapon and

09/15/2022

Jackson Mayor Daniel Mahoney: “Having Been Homeless Before, I Understand Directly What It Feels Like”

Jackson Mayor Daniel Mahoney: “Having Been Homeless Before, I Understand Directly What It Feels Like”

  Stop lights, sidewalks, parks, freeway on and off ramps, the exit of a drive thru window. It’s in these places and more where it seems area homeless are spending their time. Some, not all, of these

09/14/2022

Jackson County Sheriff “I Hate Taxes…But” Millage Is the Only Way To Improve County Jail Conditions

Jackson County Sheriff “I Hate Taxes…But” Millage Is the Only Way To Improve County Jail Conditions

Jackson County Sheriff Gary Schute recently appeared on WKHM to discuss the current condition of and plan to renovate the Wesley Street Jail as well as add on to the Chanter Road facility. Schute stated that it’s

09/14/2022

Shots Fired in the Area of Withington Stadium Tuesday Afternoon, Forces Lockdown

Shots Fired in the Area of Withington Stadium Tuesday Afternoon, Forces Lockdown

Due to shots fired in the area of Withington Stadium Tuesday afternoon. The eighth-grade football game between the Middle School at Parkside and Tecumseh went into lockdown. The stadium and surrounding area were put in “shelter in

09/13/2022

So, Stop Me If You’ve Heard This One, a Chrome Dog, A Giant Crow and Alice Cooper Walk Into Downtown Jackson…

So, Stop Me If You’ve Heard This One, a Chrome Dog, A Giant Crow and Alice Cooper Walk Into Downtown Jackson…

The Bright Walls Mural Festival’s “Finale” is officially in the books, with foot traffic estimated in the tens of thousands. The festival’s fifth year marked the events final hurrah, although it had only intended on a three-year

09/13/2022

Southern Michigan Bank & Trust Has Purchase Agreement for 4 Acres With Plans to Build

Southern Michigan Bank & Trust Has Purchase Agreement for 4 Acres With Plans to Build

Southern Michigan Bank and Trust, a Coldwater based bank since 1872, has a purchase agreement for a parcel of land at the corner of Horton Road and Weatherwax in Summit Township. According to Jackson Market President John

09/12/2022

Jackson County Hit and Run Investigation Continues

Jackson County Hit and Run Investigation Continues

The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department continues to investigate a fatal hit and run pedestrian accident. The incident occured late Thursday evening. A woman in her 30’s was walking on Francis street near West Coler when she was

09/01/2022

McKibbin Media Group announces entertainment for 2nd annual Fall Fest & Chili Classic

McKibbin Media Group announces entertainment for 2nd annual Fall Fest & Chili Classic

Jackson, Mich. – K105.3’s Fall Fest & Chili Classic, presented by Tripp’s Collision, Bud Light, County National Bank, and Monster Motors, will return for its second year on Michigan Ave. in downtown Jackson on Saturday, October 1,

09/01/2022

Enter to win WKHM’s Fall Home Improvement Prize Package!

Enter to win WKHM's Fall Home Improvement Prize Package!

Need to spruce up your home in time for the holiday season? Enter below for a chance to win this amazing prize package totaling $1,500 in value courtesy of our contest partners! $300 gift card to Menards

08/31/2022

JPD Seeking Murder Suspect

JPD Seeking Murder Suspect

  On Tuesday, August 30, 2022, a warrant was issued for the arrest of 44 year old Leandrew Martin (photo below) in connection with the shooting death of Markeithis Smith on Sunday, August 28, 2022. The two