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MIDLAND, MI — The auction of the Midland Mall has been postponed. The online auction did not begin Monday, March 20, as originally scheduled. The 358,827-square-foot Midland Mall was built in 1991 and is located on nearly 33 acres at 6800 Eastman Ave. in Midland. Related: More than $1 million in property taxes owed on Midland Mall up for auction this monthGreat Neck, New York-based Kohan Retail Investment Group purchased the Midland Mall for $9.4 million in 2018, MLive.com reported at the time. The group owns dozens of other retail centers, including several in Michigan: Adrian Mall, Birchwood Mall in Fort Gratiot, The Crossroads Mall in Portage, Lansing Mall, Midland Mall in Larkin Township, and The Westwood Mall in Marquette.

A Hobby Lobby employee is on the run after shooting and killing a manager at a distribution center on Wednesday afternoon in Oklahoma City, according to police.

A Christian group's massive $20 million Super Bowl ads campaign faced backlash on social media after officially debuting Sunday night during the game.

JACKSON, MI – Jackson residents will soon have a new way to see clearly, as an Eyemart Express is opening in Jackson. Eyemart Express will open on Monday, Feb. 13, company officials said. “Demand has grown in Jackson for high-quality eyewear that you can wear home on the same day and won’t break the bank,” Eyemart Express Jackson Manager Sonji Dodd-Crusoe said. Related: Jackson Sears store closing in latest round of company cutsSo far, Hobby Lobby and Planet Fitness have opened and a Tropical Smoothie Café is on the way. .More from the Jackson Citizen Patriot:No Mow May is coming to Jackson, despite concerns from city workersWhat’s that?

JACKSON, MI – A Tropical Smoothie Café is expected to open in Jackson later this year. Tropical Smoothie Café, a fast, casual restaurant with more than 1,175 U.S. locations, features a variety of smoothies and foods for breakfast, lunch or dinner. It’s locating in a currently unfinished 1,400-square-foot building with a drive-thru next to Hobby Lobby in Jackson Crossing. Future job postings can be found on Tropical Smoothie Café's website. “Tropical Smoothie Café has been focused on developing its presence throughout the Midwest, and there are currently over 100 locations in Michigan,” Darling said.

MIDLAND, MI — Hobby Lobby is planning to open a new store in mid-Michigan. The big-box arts and crafts supplies retailer is joining the Midland Mall’s tenant lineup. Its new location is expected to open this fall, according to information posted on the mall’s website, www.shopmidlandmall.com. Hobby Lobby has stores across the state, with the nearest being located on Tittabawassee Road in Saginaw County’s Kochville Township and on Linden Road in Flint. In addition, MyMichigan Health, formerly MidMichigan Health, has office space where mall anchor Sears was once located.

JACKSON COUNTY, MI – An estimated 18 businesses opened their doors in Jackson County in 2022. The national craft and décor store opened at the end of May in Jackson Crossing, 1250 Jackson Crossing. Scott Park | jpark4@mlive.comCrowe’s Nest CaféHusbands Dave and Tom Crowe-Garey of Jackson opened the new café in Napoleon Township in July. The food truck has a pretty vast menu, serving authentic Mexican food and popular American dishes. The new Sephora location will be opening to the Jackson community Friday, May 27 inside of Kohl’s in the Jackson Crossing, 1222 Jackson Crossing.

Allegation against Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. comes after leak of draft Dobbs opinion, amid growing public questions about the high court's legitimacy.

Hobby Lobby CEO David Green shared his inspiring message of faith in deciding to choose God over his successful craft store chain while on 'Fox & Friends Weekend.'

JACKSON, MI – Planet Fitness is moving into Jackson’s former Sears location this year. Conveniently, Jackson Crossing had space to lease in the former Sears location. Related: Jackson Sears store closing in latest round of company cutsThe 15,000-square-foot gym will double its size at Jackson Crossing. Planet Fitness is the second store to be added to the revamped Sears area at Jackson Crossing, with Hobby Lobby, which opened in May, being the first. Jackson’s Hobby Lobby ready to welcome customersThe 130,000 square-feet former Sears store is being separated into four to six stores, ranging from roughly 6,700 square feet to 57,000 square feet.

A federal district court ruling that holds a Christian employer can stop offering health insurance covering anti-HIV drugs deserves more attention.

A drive down Gratiot Avenue in Chesterfield Township means a lot of traffic. Still, lately, it is an unusual eyesore because the smart bus runs on that corridor where there are many shopping centers, and shopping carts find their way into large and unsightly piles.

Jackson man bound over to trial court on arson, murder chargesA Jackson man suspected of arson leading to a fatal house fire has been bound over to trial court. At about 6:57 p.m. May 27, deputies from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office responded to a missing person report at the Grand River boat launch on Dixon Road in Rives Township in northern Jackson County. Jackson judge candidate sues Michigan officials over disqualified ballotA Jackson attorney and district judge hopeful has filed a lawsuit against Michigan officials who disqualified his candidacy over alleged petition errors. Roundabout work will shut down I-94 interchanges in Jackson CountyConstruction of a new roundabout in western Jackson County is shutting down highway interchanges for several months. Man injured in early morning shooting in JacksonDetails are scarce regarding a shooting that injured a Jackson man Sunday morning.

JACKSON, MI -- Hobby Lobby has officially opened its doors to the Jackson community. Related: Jackson Sears store closing in latest round of company cutsThe Jackson store is Hobby Lobby’s 31 location in Michigan, officials said. Jackson’s Hobby Lobby was originally slated to open in June 2021, but construction was stalled during the COVID-19 pandemic. Related: Jackson’s Hobby Lobby now set to open in MayHobby Lobby has more than 900 stores across the nation. Hobby Lobby stores are closed on Sunday.

Locals speak about the homes and businesses that were left destroyed after a tornado went through Gaylord, Michigan.

At least two people have died and more than 40 others were injured when a tornado touched down in Gaylord, Michigan on Friday, according to officials.

JACKSON, MI – Hobby Lobby is now set to open in Jackson a little later this spring. The national craft and décor store, currently under construction at Jackson Crossing, is set for a May opening, Hobby Lobby officials announced on Thursday, March 24. Related: New Hobby Lobby aiming for spring opening in Jackson“Once you visit Hobby Lobby, you will see that we are very unique, offering the widest variety of merchandise in the craft and home décor market under one roof,” said Kelly Black, assistant vice president of advertising. Hobby Lobby, originally slated to open in June 2021, signed the first lease and is taking up the largest space in the building. Currently, there are four Hobby Lobby stores located about a 45-minute drive from Jackson, according to the store’s website.

JACKSON, MI – The arts-and-crafts mega-store Hobby Lobby hopes to open for business soon in Jackson, taking residence in the Jackson Crossing mall. New Hobby Lobby aiming for spring opening in JacksonHobby Lobby expects to open the doors of a new Jackson store soon. Beware of scammer impersonating sheriff’s deputy in Jackson County, police sayPolice are warning residents to be aware of a scam caller pretending to be a Jackson County law enforcement officer. An unknown suspect is calling Jackson County residents and asking for money, according to a statement from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. Conservationist gifts $5M to Jackson Community Foundation in support of Dahlem ConservancyThe Jackson Community Foundation has received a $5.1-million gift to support the Dahlem Conservancy in perpetuity through the Berlet Fund for Nature.

JACKSON, MI – Hobby Lobby expects to open the doors of a new Jackson store soon. Sears closed its Jackson store in November 2018 and its auto center in February 2020. Hobby Lobby, originally slated to open in June 2021, signed the first lease and is taking up the largest space in the building. Job openings at Jackson’s Hobby Lobby will be posted when it gets closer to opening, the company spokesperson said. Currently, there are four Hobby Lobby stores located about a 45-minute drive from Jackson, according to the store’s website.

Hobby Lobby is boosting its minimum wage. The minimum wage for full-time employees will increase from $17 to $18.50 effective Jan. 1, 2022. “We have a long track record of taking care of our employees,” said Hobby Lobby founder and CEO, David Green. In 2014, Hobby Lobby raised its full-time minimum hourly wage to $15, a move that has since been followed by other major retailers looking to hire and retain staff. Founded in 1972, Hobby Lobby operates 956 stores in the U.S.

Craft chain's 43,000 employees are getting a big raise next month. Elsewhere, Taco Bell to pay $15 base by mid-2024.

The rare Sumerian poem was returned to its native country Thursday in a repatriation ceremony.

How an ancient story of a superhuman god ended up in all sorts of unexpected places.

It was looted from an Iraqi museum 30 years ago, Now, a 3,500-year-old clay tablet discovered in the ruins of the library of an ancient Middle Eastern king is finally headed back to Iraq.

Known as the Gilgamesh Dream Tablet, it was looted from Iraq and made its way through several hands before Hobby Lobby purchased it for the Museum of the Bible in 2014.

The arts and crafts retailer paid $1.7 million for the cuneiform tablet, prosecutors said.

The tablet, one of the thousands illegally smuggled out of the Middle East, was seized by federal agents in 2019.

The tablet, one of the thousands illegally smuggled out of the Middle East, was seized by federal agents in 2019.

A 3,500-year-old clay tablet purchased by the Hobby Lobby arts and crafts chain for $1.6 million has been forfeited to the United States.

All those men don’t realize all those women are fed up with the fact men just want to perpetuate the past with them in control.

The ad, under the title "One Nation Under God," included the biblical verse: "Blessed is the Nation whose God is the lord."

JACKSON, MI – The city of Jackson is working with developers to bring five new businesses to a former Sears site. Jackson issued a permit for the interior construction for the old Sears site about a week ago, according to Dimick. The former Sears site, located at 1250 Boardman Road, is 130,000 square feet. It will be separated into five stores, ranging from roughly 6,700 square feet to 57,000 square feet, according to the site plan. Five new stores, including Hobby Lobby, coming to former Sears site at Jackson mallHobby Lobby is scheduled to open in June, the company said.

Democrats push bill reversing Supreme Court's Hobby Lobby ruling Democrats unveiled a bill Wednesday that would reverse the Supreme Court's recent ruling that some companies don't have to follow the Obamacare mandate requiring large firms to help pay for their employees' birth control.

SCOTUS exempts Hobby Lobby from birth control mandate The Supreme Court upheld a challenge to a key provision of Obamacare that requires coverage for contraception. The court said the decision focused on closely-held family businesses whose owners have sincere religious beliefs. Jan Crawford reports.

Supreme Court exempts Hobby Lobby from Obamacare contraception mandate The Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 vote that private corporations can reject insurance coverage of birth control based on their religious beliefs. Craig Boswell reports.

Supreme Court rules for Hobby Lobby in contraceptive case The Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 vote that private corporations can reject insurance coverage of birth control based on their religious beliefs. Jan Crawford reports.

Supreme Court to rule on Obamacare and religion case The Supreme Court is about to release the last two rulings of this year's term, one being the Hobby Lobby case claiming part of President Obama's health care law violates religious beliefs. Jan Crawford reports on the big issues at stake.