Blue Water Habitat for Humanity celebrated 35 years of helping families in the Blue Water Area last Tuesday at Alexander’s Premier Banquet Facility in Port Huron. The event honored retiring Executive Director Ernest Werth-Toward, who led the nonprofit since ’08, overseeing programs like ReStore and Rock the Block, which brings hundreds of volunteers together to … Read more
A two-vehicle crash last Wednesday morning in Evergreen Township sent a Deckerville woman to the hospital. Around 7, a GMC Terrain driven by the 76-year-old failed to stop at the intersection of North Van Dyke and Deckerville Road and was struck by a northbound Ford Transit van from Marlette. The collision left the van on … Read more
Marysville police say fraud scams are spiking in town and seniors are being targeted. Officers stopped a crew last Tuesday that tried to trick a local couple with a fake concrete job near the RESA campus on Range Road. One person was arrested and released as charges are prepared. Police say the group has a … Read more
State lawmakers are set to consider the Joshua Conant Act, named for a Port Huron man who died outside a downtown bar in ’23. The bills, sponsored by State Rep. Joe Pavlov, would require security staff across Michigan to be trained in safe restraint techniques to prevent suffocation. The proposal mirrors Port Huron’s own Joshua … Read more
The Sanilac County Historic Village & Museum received a $1,807.97 boost thanks to local group Woman’s Life Insurance Society, Lexington Chapter 927. The funds came from an August “Quartermania” auction that raised $1,307.97, matched by $500 from the chapter. Members have long supported the museum through volunteering and helping with events like the annual Haunted … Read more
Port Huron Museums is launching “Winter Traditions Around the World!” from Nov. 12th to Jan. 4th, inviting locals to help create displays celebrating global winter holidays like Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Diwali, and Lunar New Year. Before the holidays, the museum hosts fall events including the Haunted Blue Water Area film today, and the Murder and … Read more
The St. Clair County Prosecutor’s Office is pushing back against a rare move by the defense in a local murder case. Lawyers for Maurice Houle — accused of killing his girlfriend’s 3-year-old son in ’18 — tried to subpoena the same prosecutor who is handling the trial. Prosecutors say that is improper and not necessary … Read more
The Brown City Council took action last week, hiring Kyle R. Harris as interim city manager after Chuck Bennett resigned in August. Harris will earn $240 a day and get a few extra days off over the next few months. The council also confirmed hiring Sandusky-based Rising Tide Municipal Solutions to lead the search for … Read more
Kingston Community Schools confirmed that a recent threat against the district was not real. Superintendent Shona Vennevy said the threat was created using another student’s photo and artificial intelligence, and there is no ongoing danger to students or staff. The announcement followed interviews and a full investigation by local law enforcement, which included extra police … Read more
Early Tuesday morning, St. Clair County emergency crews rushed to the Love’s Travel Stop near I-94 and Wadhams Road after a semi-truck rolled into a retention pond. Officials say the driver likely left the truck without the brakes on, sending it crashing through a fence and splashing into the water. Luckily, no one was inside … Read more