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🌱 How will this new partnership change blighted properties in Jackson County?

Also, don't miss Captain While You Can Tailgate Tour on the Jackson Patch calendar

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Coffee in hand, Jackson? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How will this new partnership change blighted properties in Jackson County?
  • Charlotte man charged in hit-and-run that killed Jackson resident.
  • What Jackson hunters must know as archery deer season opens today

Also on today's calendar: Captain While You Can Tailgate Tour and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Rain at times, with a high of 75 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Friday: A touch of morning rain, temps: high: 65, low: 40.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 64 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. New partnership aims to tackle blight in Jackson County (wilx.com) — A new partnership between Accelerate Jackson County and the Jackson County Land Bank Authority is set to reshape how blighted and tax-foreclosed properties are handled across the county. With Accelerate Jackson County now managing daily land bank operations, leaders hope to speed neighborhood revitalization, attract investment, and better support residents and businesses in Jackson's communities.
   

2. 35-year-old man arrested in fatal Jackson County hit-and-run (fox47news.com) — A 35-year-old Charlotte man has been arrested in connection with a Sept. 15 hit-and-run that killed 58-year-old Eric Estey of Jackson in Blackman Township. Investigators used surveillance and license-plate cameras to identify the suspect vehicle, and the driver is now jailed in Jackson County on a failure-to-stop charge, with a probable cause hearing set for Oct. 9.
   

3. Michigan Deer Archery Season Begins Thursday, Oct. 1: What Hunters Need to Know (wowo.com) — Hunters in and around Jackson can head into the woods today as Michigan's archery deer season opens and runs through Nov. 14. State wildlife officials are urging local hunters to wear plenty of hunter orange, use full-body harnesses in tree stands, and carefully raise unloaded crossbows to stay safe while enjoying the fall tradition.
   

4. Car Dealers Are Desperate for New Models but There's an Industrywide Drought — WSJ (tradingview.com subscription) — A national slowdown in new car models is being felt at a Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep dealership in Jackson, where service bays are packed and new-car inventory is sluggish. The article explains how automakers' costly pivot and pullback on electric vehicles has delayed fresh models, leaving Jackson drivers hanging onto older cars while waiting years for more appealing options.
   

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  • LOST DOG ALERT!
    Have you seen this pet? Harley And Quin was lost on September 27, 2026 and was last seen near Jackson, Michigan If you have information on their… (Nextdoor W Franklin)
  • Looking for a handyman that does chimney work.
    Please give me a call at 517-945-8117 or text me. Thank you. (Nextdoor Morrell - Webster)
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  • Meijer posted a job opening for General Merchandise Clerk Part Time in Jackson. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Jackson here.

Ok Jackson! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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