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Multiple fire departments respond to structure fire on Lapeer Road
Multiple fire departments have responded to a structure fire in the area of Wadhams and Lapeer roads in Kimball Township. Kimball Fire Chief Ed Gratz said the fire was reported at the SERVPRO building on Lapeer Road about 7:30 a.m. He said one person was inside the building when the blaze started and jumped out of a second story window. ...
Marysville students release salmon into Belle River
COLUMBUS TWP. - Approximately 60 salmon were given a new home in the Belle River thanks to a group of Marysville High School students. Marysville High School science teacher Cherie Westrick's AP Environmental Science class gathered at the bank of the Belle River at Columbus County Park to release the fish Friday. Her class, which consists of sophomores, juniors and seniors, have been raising the fish since November. The class started with 100 eggs and were able to release about 60 fish into the river.
McLaren Port Huron welcoming 10 new doctors with 2 residency clinics this summer
St. Clair County’s biggest healthcare provider is introducing two medical residency clinics for new doctors to help better access to primary care services for the region’s rural residents. According to an announcement from the statewide McLaren Health Care organization, McLaren Port Huron is expanding its graduate medical education...
City OKs study to address housing shortage, future needs
While two major residential projects around city-backed property sit in limbo, Port Huron officials hope commissioning a new study of local housing needs could aid those and future developments in addressing the ongoing housing shortage. City Council members signed off on a $25,250 bid from Zimmerman/Volk Associates to conduct a...
Attorneys, witnesses discuss psychosis symptoms in attempted murder trial
As the trial of a man accused of attempting to kill his wife continued Friday, the attorneys and witnesses zeroed in on the effects of one drug in particular: Prednisone. Typically used to treat inflammation, defense attorney Joshua Rubin called psychiatrist Dr. Gerald Shiener to testify on how Prednisone may have affected Gregory Ringel's perception of reality when he fired a shotgun at his wife in March 2022.
Suspect wears dress and wig in poor attempt to disguise himself: authorities
LAKEPORT, Fla. (WPEC) — A Florida man accused of stealing a boat tried to evade police by disguising himself as a woman, according to authorities. In a Facebook post, the Glades County Sheriff's Office said deputies were investigating a recovered stolen boat in Lakeport on Wednesday shortly after 3 p.m.
Vote for the Blue Water Area Athlete of the Week
It's Monday, which it's time for the latest Blue Water Area Athlete of the Week poll. We need you to determine a winner. Voting ends at noon on Thursday. Last week's winner was East China United boys lacrosse's Matthew Jones, who scored four goals in United's 14-13 overtime win against Macomb L'Anse Creuse North...
Richmond school board approves updated facility use policy
Groups interested in using Richmond Community Schools facilities for events will need to brush up on district rules, as the board recently approved changes to the facility use policy and rates. During a regular meeting on April 22, Richmond Community Schools Board of Education approved changes to Board Policy 3304,...
Miss Michigan USA 2024, Alma Cooper, is also a soldier and mathematician
In addition to a tiara, this Miss Michigan also wears a combat helmet. Alma Cooper — who on Sunday was crowned Miss Michigan USA 2024 at the McMorran Place & Entertainment Center in Port Huron — is a pageant princess, an active-duty Army officer and a data scientist, studying at Stanford University. She joins...
High schools across four counties attend Blue Water Building Trades Fair
More than 1,000 students were present at Goodells County Park for the annual Blue Water Building Trades Fair Wednesday. This was the third year that Macomb/St. Clair County MiWorks has facilitated the fair, with students from across St. Clair, Macomb, Lapeer and Sanilac counties in attendance. MiWorks Youth Program Coordinator Cristine Robson said the purpose of the fair is to provide career exploration opportunities for students in rural areas.
Great Race coming to Marysville Wills Sainte Claire Auto Museum
The Great Race is coming to the Wills Sainte Claire Auto Museum in Marysville on May 4. “The Great Race is an antique, vintage and collector car competitive controlled-speed endurance road rally on public highways,” the museum said in a press release. “It is not a test of top speed. It is a test of a driver/navigator team’s ability to follow precise course instructions and the car’s — and team’s — ability to endure on a cross-country trip. The course instructions require the competing teams to drive at or below the posted speed limits at all times.”
Candidates line up to run for office in races across St. Clair County
With the filing deadline passed for many local and state elections with a primary, races for several communities and government boards are shaping up to be crowded contests come August. Multiple municipalities will may have primaries later this year to help widdle down the competition ahead of November despite the...
Freeze warning and frost advisory issued for Southeast Michigan
(CBS DETROIT) - We're expecting another chilly night before warmer air moves into Southeast Michigan. There is a freeze warning from 1 a.m. Friday through 8 a.m. Friday for Lapeer, Oakland, Livingston and Washtenaw counties, and a frost advisory for the same time period for Sanilac, St. Clair, Macomb, Wayne, Lenawee and Monroe counties.Expect temperatures to drop into the low to mid-30s overnight, so it will be a chilly start to Friday.We will see mostly sunny skies through lunchtime, then increasing clouds throughout the afternoon and evening on Friday, with temperatures right around average for the end of April.If you're heading downtown tomorrow (and you plan on staying out late), have some rain gear handy. Showers are expected to move in late Friday and stick around through the overnight hours, with some thunderstorms possible. The showers are expected to stick around for much of the early part of Saturday before clearing out.
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