Police across Michigan are stepping up patrols for the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign now through Sept. 1st. The crackdown targets impaired drivers ahead of the busy Labor Day weekend, a period linked to higher crash and fatality rates. In recent years, nearly half of Michigan’s Labor Day driver deaths involved alcohol or … Read more
A 95-year-old Sigel Township resident fell victim to a phone scam last week, losing $17,000. Michigan State Police say the woman was called by someone claiming to be her son, along with another person posing as a public defender demanding bail money for a supposed accident. Couriers picked up the cash in two separate trips: … Read more
At least six people were killed Tuesday afternoon in a major crash at Vassar and Fairgrove Roads in Gilford Township in Tuscola County. Authorities say a southbound pickup carrying three people ran a stop sign and slammed into a westbound van with 10 passengers. Several people were thrown from the vehicles, and the condition of … Read more
This weekend, Port Huron’s Blue Water Convention Center will buzz with fast fingers and sharp minds as the Michigan Rubik’s Cube Championship takes over Lake Huron Hall. Through Sunday, 152 competitors—both veterans and first-timers—will race to solve classic and specialty cubes, including 3×3, 4×4, Pyraminx, and more. Challenges include one-handed, blindfolded, and Fewest Moves events. … Read more
A Port Huron murder case may face a major legal hurdle as the attorney for 36-year-old Sayon Florence moves to block her police statements from trial. Florence’s lawyer claims her Miranda Rights were violated during a February 12th interrogation, arguing she had already requested a lawyer in an earlier interview about the Vanness Street shooting … Read more
McKenzie Health System has added Nurse Practitioner Kristin Dubay to its team at Peck Medical Center in Sanilac County. A Smiths Creek native, Kristin brings experience in cardiac and surgical nursing and recently completed her master’s degree in nursing. She is passionate about serving local families with personalized care close to home. Kristin worked in … Read more
Last Friday afternoon in Sanilac County’s Bridgehampton Township, a 16-year-old Kimball driver and her passenger were slightly hurt in a two-vehicle crash. Around 4:15 p.m., a northbound GMC Acadia failed to yield to an eastbound Dodge Ram at Forester and Maple Grove Roads. Emergency crews treated the teen and her 59-year-old passenger on scene before … Read more
In St. Clair County, Justin Rose, sentenced to life in prison for a ’96 shooting during a Grant Township robbery, will be resentenced. Judge Cynthia Lane ruled Rose’s sentences for conspiracy to commit first-degree murder and assault with intent to murder need review after a recent Supreme Court decision said life sentences are unconstitutional for … Read more
Port Huron City Manager James Freed earned a strong 4.3 out of 5 in his annual review, adopted by City Council after a rare closed-door session Monday. The 35-minute discussion, requested by Freed, covered clarifications on his evaluation scores. Mayor Anita Ashford and Council Member Barbara Payton opposed going private, with Ashford leaving the session … Read more
Last Thursday in Speaker Township, an 80-year-old man from Yale died after his Harley-Davidson motorcycle hit a deer on Galbraith Line Road near Cork Road. The rider lost control, fell off the bike, and suffered serious injuries. He was not wearing a helmet. Emergency crews rushed him to Port Huron McLaren, where he later died. … Read more