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Once a fixture for drivers at the Wildwood/N. West intersection, Jackson’s Vacuum Cleaner Hospital building is gone. Officially torn down in 2025, the spot now lacks vacuums, mannequins — and city character.

Oak & Iron is slated to open October 17, 2025 at 151 West Michigan Ave in Jackson, with a global menu. Then on October 31 a country/ honky tonk bar will debut upstairs — the space has been home to multiple local restaurants.

Seen hydrants gushing in Michigan this fall? It’s not random—it’s essential water system maintenance. Your coffee thanks them, your laundry… not so much.

Before the wrecking ball, I explored the vacant halls and dust-covered memories of Gilbert’s. Pictures follow—because seeing is remembering.

As Jackson schools eye modernization, a beloved piece of history stands in the way. Can innovation and preservation find common ground?

A former MDOC mental health counselor, Rene Nelson, is facing charges of second-degree criminal sexual conduct for an alleged prison inmate affair. She’s free on $2,500 bond, with a probable cause hearing set for Sept 12, 2025.

Four months after the Easter Sunday murder of John Lusch, three Jackson men face trial on charges that could send them to prison for life.

After 40 years, a suspect has been charged in the 1984 murder of 13-year-old Kelly Harris from Jackson County, Michigan.

Jackson, Michigan, has been named the best city for work commutes in the U.S., thanks to quick drive times, low crash rates, and minimal congestion.

A so-so tavern was purchased in 1957 and turned into one of Jackson's top eateries...