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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. ...
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.
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.
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.”
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.
Indiana man dies after single-vehicle crash in Sanilac County
SANILAC COUNTY, Mich. (WJRT) - A 58-year-old man from Gary, Indiana, died after he went across a Sanilac County roadway and crashed into a ditch Monday afternoon. The Sanilac County Sheriff's Office says the driver was heading south on Wildcat Road near Wellman Line Road in Worth Township around 4:45 p.m., when he went across the center line and into the ditch.
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.
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,...
Yale students design a temporary library for protesters at Beinecke Plaza, a longtime hub for activists
Gordon Bunshaft’s Beinecke Library at Yale University is well known to architects—the 1963 building’s translucent granite facade appears in coffee table books around the world. But the iconic building’s exterior, Beinecke Plaza, has a special place in the hearts of social justice activists that many architects may be less familiar with.
Man arrested in St. Clair County drug bust
A 25-year-old Port Huron man was arrested April 17 following a drug bust in the city, authorities said. The St. Clair County Drug Task Force executed multiple search warrants during the week, resulting in one arrest, four felony drug charges, and the seizure of over 15 grams of methamphetamine, 2 grams of fentanyl, crack cocaine, 13 firearms, drug paraphernalia, scales and packaging materials.
Man arrested with gun, drugs after resident saw him walking around Macomb County neighborhood, loitering in porta potty
A 21-year-old St. Clair County man is behind bars after being arrested with a gun and drugs in Washington Township Monday night. A 911 caller told police the suspect was loitering in a porta potty.
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