Though it's small, it has everything in a compact space: lounge area, private tables, free DVDs to…read moreborrow, graphic novels, public computers, etc. Everything was arranged in a nice, clean, organized layout that works and doesn't feel crowded but utilizes the space and area effectively. It was hard to find at first but they do have restrooms, small but clean. They also had activities and calendar of events showing that it is an active library. The people working here were very friendly and accommodating, ready to help. I've come here to study and this small library has much to offer. Great for families and people of all ages.

Over an hour here, though I did have to plug in my headphones. The library is an after-school…read moredestination for a few of the local kiddies and they like to play video games. They don't quite have "library voices" but it wasn't too bad and they are, after all, kids. So some noise and talking is excused. The library is quite large with workstations, study carrels, lots of comfy seating and a number of stacks loaded with fiction, non-fiction, periodicals and reference. Wifi worked very well. Oh, and a bathroom that was clean. [Review 11089 overall, 862 of 2019.]

The library is just amazing. I go weekly, for books and take my granddaughter for the play area and…read moremany activities. They have something for everyone. The play activities are so well planned she begs to go. I have taken Tai Chi and also heard talks by local TV personalities there. The tech support staff are life savers. I have been to both open sessions and private help, with every form of technology. They sponsor classes for technology also that has helped me become proficient with iPads, Macs, PCs and more. It is such a resource for the community and the staff are the nicest.

I-69 southbound near Battle Creek, about a mile prior to encountering the I-94 interchange (towards…read moreDetroit or Kalamazoo/Chicago). It has a smaller parking lot but still offers the same services including clean restrooms, a dog walking area, picnic tables and parking for both cars and trucks. Bathroom was clean and the vending machine was fully stocked. [Review 11113 overall, 886 of 2019.]

The drinking water at some of the MDOT rest areas can be a bit skanky, my dog won't drink it. I'm…read moresure it is well water, which I generally have not trouble with, but the northern MDOT rest stops water are bad. Even if you use the water fountains. Parking is usually plentiful, lots of space to get a meal outside of your vehicle (picnic), but be prepared for mosquitoes when it warms up in the summer. Bathrooms are usually clean and functional.

Quite a lot of history in Marshall Michigan and this house just off the main street near the…read moreroundabout is some of that history. It reads: "Samuel W. Hill, legendary figure of the northland, surveyed the Great Lakes' harbors in 1840-44 and worked with Dr. Douglass Houghton on the first geological survey of the Upper Peninsula in 1845. He was later involved with the sale of land and the building of roads and canals in the area. For many years he directed some of the most successful copper mines of the Lake Superior region. Twice elected to the state legislature, Hill retired to this house in 1875. He died in 1889." [Review 11099 overall, 872 of 2019.]

I'm disabled and widowed and for the most part I feel safe in Birdland however there havebeen times…read morethat I'm walking to the gas station its 3 blocks one way and the boy across the street runs out and scares me. I have opened my door to look at a strange vehicle possibly dumping another animal at the end of my street and this boy across the street yells obscenities at me and calls me the B word. Just wondering what I can do to keep this harassment at bay. They have been up against my home scanning debit and credit cards and on my property! What rights do I have anymore? I've have my flagpole ripped off my fence on my property. It never seems to end. I've watched this person destroy their own mailbox more than once. Nobody is home watching this person with clearly alot of issues. I'm not leaving here. My husband died in my home. I just wish people weren't so hateful and would be more helpful to others. I would never do or say these things to my neighbors. I didn't know that people can't be civil anymore regardless of how you voted. People would appreciate someone looking out for them instead of always having to have their head on a swivel. My property taxes have tripled here and I didn't vote for that. My street has never been fixed so where is all that money going? I sold my vehicle lastyear because I knew I couldn't afford it anymore, my groceries get delivered. I'm gonna keep praying for my neighbors that God gives them wisdom and direction. I'm a legal CPL holder and I'm gonna protect me and mines 24/7. I know you do your best and I'm grateful. Somebody somewhere is taking their last breath here on earth. I count my blessings everyday. Thanks for all you do.

My experience with the department has been very positive. Special thanks to officer Grumhaus who…read morewas very kind and professional in helping me deal with a scary situation.

At the roundabout where Kalamazoo Avenue meets Michigan Avenue, which is at the western end of the…read moremain street of Marshall, is this pretty fountain. It's May, so the water is drained, but I'm sure it will start looking great in the next couple of weeks. There is a historical marker nearby that provides some history. It reads: "In October 1929, Marshall's mayor, Harold C. Brooks, announced his gift to the city of an 'electric fountain' in memory of his late father, Charles E. Brooks. Architect Howard F. Young, landscape engineer Herman Swanson, and engineers from General Electric collaborated on the design. At its dedication, on April 26, 1930, some seven thousand people applauded with 'exclamations of surprise' and 'wonderment' when the mayor's son, Craig, turned on the fountain and its multi-colored lights." [Review 11088 overall, 861 of 2019.]

If you're a business owner in Jackson it is imperative that you have a relationship with the…read moreChamber. They offer "a lot for a little" in terms of networking, brand visibility, and marketing solutions among other services.

This historical marker sits in front of a beautiful home that dates from the mid-1800's. It is…read morelocated just off the main drag of Michigan Avenue a shot bit from the traffic circle and downtown Marshall. The marker has captions on both sides. "Oliver C. Comstock Jr. (1806-1895) built this Gothic Revival house between 1849 and 1856. Comstock, born in Fairfield, New York, migrated to the Marshall area in 1836. He left a well-established medical practice in Trumansburg, New York, to start anew on the Michigan frontier. Later that year, he erected the first brick business building in Calhoun County on Exchange Street. It housed his pharmacy and office." "Oliver C. Comstock Jr. served as the state's third superintendent of public instruction (1843-45). In 1847 he was one of the abolitionists who prevented Kentucky slaveholders' taking the fugitive slave family of Adam Crosswhite. In 1848 he and several prominent Marshall citizens were convicted and fined for conspiracy to harbor the fugitives. Comstock was superintendent of the construction of the Michigan Central Railroad between Jackson and Kalamazoo and a founder of the Michigan Pioneer and Historical Society." [Review 11175 overall, 950 of 2019.]