Jacob Hamilton, MLive Journalist Profile

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Pets of the week: Bee has a sweet temperament. Layla is full of energy

5 days ago | mlive.com | Jacob Hamilton

JACKSON, MI -- The Jackson County Animal Shelter, 3770 Spring Arbor Road, has many pets available for adoption. Here are two of them. Layla is a 1-year-old mixed breed pup who came in as a stray. The first thing you will notice about her is her stunning light blue eyes. Layla has a short hair coat which is mostly tan. This friendly pup comes out if the kennel with lots of happy energy, because she loves attention. Layla is house trained and she likes to play with her other dog friends.
Tour luxury $1.75M Lake Columbia home on its own private peninsula

5 days ago | mlive.com | Jacob Hamilton

COLUMBIA TWP., MI – A luxury home on Jackson County’s largest lake featuring more than 300 feet of frontage and docks on either side can be yours for $1,749,000. The property at 126 Robindale Court is a 4-bedroom, 4-bathroom home on Lake Columbia that was fully renovated in 2015 as a modern, open-concept lake house. Listed at $1,749,900 by Tony Pruitt of EXP Realty, it is MLive’s House of the Week.
See photos as Thunder over Michigan air show roars over Ypsilanti

6 days ago | mlive.com | Jacob Hamilton

WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI – Dozens of aircraft - including six U.S. Navy Blue Angels – soared over a sold-out crowd at Willow Run airport Saturday for the annual Thunder over Michigan airshow. Day two of the three-day show featured the U.S. Navy Blue Angels, U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team, aerobatic pilots Nathan Hammond and Skip Stewart, and a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter rescue demonstration.
$1.75M Jackson County lake house features dual docks, elevator and more

1 week ago | mlive.com | Jacob Hamilton

JACKSON COUNTY — A fully-remodeled Jackson County home offers lakeside luxury and a private peninsula with docks on either side. The property at 126 Robindale Court in Columbia Township is a four-bedroom, four-bathroom, 3,200-square-foot home on the shores of Lake Columbia. Listed at $1,749,000 by Tony Pruitt of EXP Realty, it is MLive’s House of the Week. Homes from across the state are featured each Wednesday.
Ann Arbor’s original Korean bakery celebrates a decade of pastries, cakes and more

1 week ago | mlive.com | Jacob Hamilton

ANN ARBOR, MI – A Korean bakery with French inspirations has crafted a following as diverse as its growing menu on Ann Arbor’s North Side. Sunhyup Yoon opened Yoon’s Bakery off Plymouth Road in 2015 after immigrating to Ann Arbor from Seoul. He arrived in Ann Arbor to find plenty of Korean restaurants, but no Korean-style bakeries like the one he’d worked at in the bustling South Korean capital.
PHOTOS: Forest Hills Eastern beats Orchard Lake St. Mary’s in semifinal

2 weeks ago | mlive.com | Jacob Hamilton

EAST LANSING – Forest Hills Eastern took an early lead in their state semifinal against Orchard Lake St. Mary’s Thursday and held on win 5-4 and earn a chance at Saturday’s state final. The Hawks batted in four runs in the first inning, taking a healthy advantage over the Eaglets that St. Mary’s slowly chipped away at until the two teams reached a 4-4 tie in the sixth inning.
PHOTOS: Standish-Sterling defeats Mason to earn state final berth

2 weeks ago | mlive.com | Jacob Hamilton

EAST LANSING – Standish-Sterling baseball held out to defeat Mason 5-4 Thursday afternoon and earn the Panthers a chance at their first state championship. A five-run fifth inning put Standish Sterling on the board, while Mason battled back with a pair of two-run sides to a one-run deficit in the seventh inning. The Panthers pulled off a difficult play to end the threat and seal their victory.
Ann Arbor Pioneer graduates 438 seniors at Ypsilanti ceremony

3 weeks ago | mlive.com | Jacob Hamilton

YPSILANTI, MI — Ann Arbor Pioneer celebrated 438 seniors Thursday night in its Class of 2025 commencement ceremony. The Pioneers were the last of the city’s three major high schools to cross the stage, at Eastern Michigan University’s George Gervin GameAbove Center during the district’s graduation week. Second-year principal Desmond Smith delivered the first message to the class, calling on students to follow their hearts, make supportive friends and treat others with kindness.
Sonic Lunch rocks downtown Ann Arbor as Mike Posner, Brody Jenner head debut

3 weeks ago | mlive.com | Jacob Hamilton

ANN ARBOR, MI — Ann Arbor’s free street concert series kicked off Thursday afternoon with a solo performance from local frontman Joe Hertler and a full set from Detroit-born singer-songwriter Mike Posner, backed by DJ Brody Jenner. The first Sonic Lunch concert of the year began at 11:30 a.m., with Hertler taking the stage to perform a solo set including acoustic versions of songs he recorded with his psychedelic rock band the Rainbow Seekers.
See aerial photos as crews work to install B2B tunnel in 48-hour window

3 weeks ago | mlive.com | Jacob Hamilton

ANN ARBOR, MI – Crews were hard at work Wednesday afternoon installing a highly anticipated pedestrian tunnel that will connect two popular sections of the Border-to-Border Trail. READ MORE: Crews have 48-hour window to set new Ann Arbor pedestrian tunnel into placeContractors from Davis Construction Inc. have just 48 hours to install a concrete culvert and replace the MDOT-owned and Amtrak-operated rail line during a pause in service.