FACT: The Nite Lites Halloween drive-thru light show is running at Michigan International Speedway, 12626 US-12, Brooklyn, MI, with the Halloween show entrance off M-50. Admission is $30 per car or vehicle (not per person), with $50 for limos, motorhomes, and minibuses and $100 for tour buses; a credit card processing fee applies, per the […]
FACT: The Irish Hills Gravel returns Saturday, October 17, 2026, in Brooklyn, MI, with three course offerings: a 100 KM ride starting at 9:00 a.m., a 50 KM ride at 9:05 a.m., and a 30 KM (mini course, 20 miles or less) ride at 9:10 a.m., according to the event’s official site. FACT: Online registration […]
FACT: “Michigan’s Haunted Lighthouses” comes to the Jackson District Library on Sunday, October 11, 2026, from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m., according to the Promote Michigan events calendar. The program is part of a small October tour of the same presentation — it’s also scheduled at Rogers Theater in Rogers City on Oct 15, and the […]
FACT: The Grand River Farmers Market is on for Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 9:00 a.m., at 134 W. North Street in Jackson (the listing also shows the address as 140 W. North St., Jackson, MI 49202 — same block). The market’s offering per the listing: “fresh fruits, veggies, baked goods, crafts, food trucks, etc.” […]
FACT: Punchlines for Paws 2026 takes the stage Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. at the Commonwealth Commerce Center, 209 E. Washington St., Jackson, MI 49201. The event is a comedy fundraiser for the Cascades Humane Society — “an evening of comedy, community, and compassion, and help ensure Cascades Humane Society can continue serving […]
FACT: The Michigan Department of Transportation has issued a permit to the City of Eaton Rapids to close M-50 (Main Street) between Broad Street and South Street for water main upgrades. The closure begins at 7 a.m. Monday, October 12, 2026, and is estimated to end at 5 p.m. Monday, October 26, 2026, according to […]
FACT: On October 5, 2026, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a package of bipartisan bills that included House Bill 4135, sponsored by state Representative Sarah Lightner. According to the governor’s office, HB 4135 “allows Jackson County to build its own wastewater treatment facility and save up to $100,000 a year by authorizing the sale of the […]
FACT: A three-alarm fire early Friday morning heavily damaged a two-story commercial building on Rockwell Street in Jackson, and the building was so compromised that crews tore it down with an excavator, according to the Jackson Fire Department. No firefighters were hurt, and the building was empty at the time. The cause is under investigation. […]
