http://michiganradio.org en http://michiganradio.org/post/michigans-christmas-tree-comes-down-jackson-photos <p>In Jackson, hundreds of people braved near freezing temperatures this morning to watch a 75 foot tall tree be chopped down.</p><p></p><p>Tomorrow, the tree will take its place on the state capitol lawn to serve as this year’s official state Christmas tree.</p><p></p><p>A crowd of school children and curious neighbors watched as professional timbermen chainsawed through the thick trunk of the Concolor Fir, before gingerly guiding the huge tree between two homes with the help of a large crane.</p><p></p> Fri, 02 Nov 2012 16:18:45 +0000 Steve Carmody 9749 at http://michiganradio.org Michigan's Christmas tree comes down in Jackson (PHOTOS)