HEALTH DEPT EMERGENCY EXERCISE THIS WEEK
What happens if a biological agent gets released and the public becomes infected? How fast can the needed medications get to the general public? Those questions and more will be answered as the St. Clair County Health Department takes part in a test for just such a scenario. The test is set for Wednesday at Port Huron High School, with the county's Diane Forys telling us
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READING DURING THE SUMMER ENCOURAGED BY PAVLOV
Don't let the outdoor summer activities stop you from enjoying a good book. State Senator Phil Pavlov of St. Clair Township is encouraging students to keep reading through the warmest months by sponsoring a Be a Senator for a Day summer reading contest. The contest is done in coordination with St. Clair County and Lapeer County libraries. It starts today and it's
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GASOLINE PRICES FALL DRAMATICALLY IN SOME AREAS
Nearly half a dollar drop in prices from the over $4.00 to under $3.60 a gallon in the last couple of days. Refinery problems said to have caused the spike earlier this month in much of the Midwest.
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FRED MOORE HIGHWAY GETS REDO
It's about time... that's for a complete resurfacing of the Fred Moore Highway that's going to start Monday. The work means a closure of Fred Moore east of I-94 to about 2-thousand feet east of Mayer Road. St. Clair County Road Commission Director, Kirk Weston, says the job is a long time in coming, but with the road millage that was passed, it can finally get
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HERDS OF VISITORS AT BREAKFAST ON THE FARM
Got milk? The Reid Dairy Farm, in Jeddo, certainly does and they were proud to host a free Breakfast on the Farm event this past Saturday and, welcome the public to tour their facility, enjoy a Michigan-made breakfast and experience the workings of a modern day family owned farm. More than 2,500 visitors were seen Saturday, walking on self-guided tours learning about life stages of a
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HOLLYHOCK CHANGE IN COMMAND
Every three years a new commander is assigned to the USCGC Hollyhock ship that most recent change in command was officially made last Friday, as Lt. Cmdr. Justin A. Kimura took command of the Hollyhock from Cmdr. Timothy Brown, at a dockside ceremony attended by Coast Guard members, Port Huron officials, and friends and family of the commanders. Born in Hawaii, Kimura’s posting on the
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COURT STREET POOL OPEN HOUSE
Everybody in the water. The Port Huron Parks and Recreation Department held an open house Friday for the Court Street Pool, with residents enjoying the improvements and rennovations. The city's Nancy Winzer says the work took a community effort by a dedicated group, with improvements including a new paint job, new flooring, plus the addition of tables and chairs and other
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CROSWELL LEXINGTON COULD BE ADDED TO SC4
The Croswell-Lexington Community Schools district is on the way to joining the St. Clair County Community College school district. A regular session Thursday, for the SC4 Board of Trustees saw them approving the item, with Board President John Adair saying the move would be a win-win for everyone involved. The item still needs to go through a few more approvals. The Cros-Lex Board
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STRANGULATION AND OTHER CHARGES, IN LOCAL CASE
A 30-year-old Port Huron resident is facing a variety of charges in connection with an imprisonment case that ended after several hours, at about 5 a.m. yesterday. Port Huron Police say, he was arrested in the 14-hundred block of Lincoln Street, after a 33-year-old former girlfriend was apparently punched, strangled, and held against her will. He also damaged her cell phone so
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HEAD-ON OF ORV AND BICYCLE SENDS TWO TO HOSPITAL
Two near 30-year-olds, from Brown City, collided on Maple Valley Road at about 10:18 p.m. with one on a bike and the other on a small unlit dirt bike. Both are in serious condition, one with trauma, according to the Sanilac County Sheriff’s Department.
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ANOTHER DRUG BUST REPORTED IN PORT HURON
A drug bust this week, by the St. Clair County Drug Task Force, saw officers arresting four suspects and seizing about $15-hundred dollars worth of heroin, as well as methamphetamine, other drug materials and $800-dollars in cash. The bust happened early Thursday morning, as warrants were served on a residence along the 37-hundred block of Lapeer, in Port Huron
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STORM READY SEMINAR FOR BUSINESSES
We know that Mother Nature can throw anything our way, so what happens to your business when severe weather attacks, or the electricity goes out and your hard drive has a meltdown? That'll be the focus for a seminar this month, hosted by the Blue Water Area Chamber of Commerce and Nerds on Site. Chamber President, Vickie Fournier, says with the right amount of preparedness
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DATE SET FOR HOUSING SUMMIT
What's it going to take to turn the city of Port Huron around? The city has seen a downward spiral the last dozen years or so, and we're all aware of what the problems are, but just naming them isn't the answer... we need workable, practical solutions. That's what's hoped for as a Housing Summit is held later this month, with residents, business leaders,
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MICHIGAN SEEING GASOLINE PRICES LOWERED
After being highest in the continental states gasoline prices have dropped down to around the $4 a gallon mark. One of two Midwest refinery operations that were off line is producing again. Once the other comes on line prices should drop even more.
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B&E CRIME SPREE SOLVED IN YALE
A series of breaking and enterings in Yale the past several weeks has seen an arrest, according to the Yale Police Department. Chief Michael Redman says a search warrant was served on a residence along the 500-block of North Main Street, with a suspect taken into custody. Identification is being held pending an arraignment and further investigations. Assisting agencies
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TWO ARRESTED IN MARYSVILLE BUST
The St. Clair County Drug Task Force says two from Detroit are in custody after a drug bust this week in Marysville. The incident happened Tuesday about 10:30pm along the 100-block of Gratiot as search warrants were served on a residence, with officers seizing crack cocaine, heroin, and marijuana, along with other drug materials. The suspects were lodged at the St. Clair
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TITANIC MODEL EXHIBIT SURE TO BE A CLASSIC
At 18 feet long, nearly 6 feet high, and weighing more than a ton, it is the only exact scale replica of the Titanic. It is on display in Saint Clair. Owner and model builder Gary Kohs says the model is featured at the Moore Boathouse after having been in Washington D.C. earlier. The exhibit, Titanic: The Boathouse is located in the 900-block of Riverside Ave. Proceeds
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