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A budget session Thursday night, for the Port Huron City Council, saw discussion on expenses, services and programs, with the...
The St. Clair County Sheriff's Office Animal Control Division has new hours beginning this week. According to Sheriff Tim...
US flags throughout the state and the rest of the country are flying at half-staff, until sunset today, in honor of Peace Off...
Four suspects were arrested early Friday by the St. Clair County Drug Task Force in a raid on a residence in Port Huron. Offi...
Honoring Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Studio 1219 packed in supporters Saturday night, for their 6th annual Bra Finale, fea...
State lawmakers have a bit of a trust issue to contend with as they work on the repeal of Michigan's personal property ta...
The Port Huron Police Department had another successful year in raising funds for Special Olympics by hosting a second annual...
One way or the next, expanded Medicaid is just around the corner....just how many of us will be covered here in Michigan is s...
The latest Drug Enforcement Agency Drug Take Back day was held Saturday. Once again, the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Off...
Residents are being asked to drop off their unused, unwanted or expired prescriptions and over-the-counter medications, this ...
It was about 200 marchers that took to the streets of downtown Port Huron Monday afternoon in a demonstration against child a...
Local State Representative, Dan Lauwers, has begun the process of reviewing and researching several dozen ideas submitted by ...
Three taken into custody and heroin and a marijuana grow operation seized... that's from the St. Clair County Drug Task F...
The anti-drug and crime fighting funding is made possible through the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program....
Just a couple more events for Public Health Week in Saint Clair County. Wednesday afternoon, the Birchwood Mall is the site f...
Spring's here and summer's on the way, so no more excuses about not changing your lifestyle for the better and gettin...
Passengers on board a Chicago-bound Amtrak train were delayed in Port Huron after the engine derailed yesterday (Wednesday) m...
The Port Huron City Council will soon see a proposed general fund budget for the next fiscal year, which starts on July 1st. ...
Updates took up the majority of a meeting of Saint Clair County Commissioners Thursday night with reports on ongoing design w...
St. Clair County Community Mental Health is hosting State of the Agency community meetings throughout the county this month. ...
Five suspects were taken into custody this week by the St. Clair County Drug Task Force. Officials say the bust occurred Thur...
The St. Clair County Health Department Clinic Services has extended walk-in clinic hours for sexually transmitted infections ...
It's another Winter Warrant Blast, from the Port Huron Police Department as they ask for the public's help, in locati...
Cops In Schools is a federal grant program that's designed to assist local law enforcement agencies in the hiring of new ...
Michigan is another step closer to access to a $30.6 million federal grant for its health exchange under the Affordable C...
A traffic stop, along I-94 in Columbus Township on Monday, saw officers with the St. Clair County Drug Task Force seizing ...
Port Huron Police say three Port Huron residents are in custody after a lengthy police chase Wednesday afternoon into several...
You're invited to take an online survey and help determine how to go about fixing Michigan's ailing roads and bridges...
Governor Rick Snyder's budget proposal for education and student funding isn't sitting too well with officials of the...
An inmate awaiting trial on a home invasion charge committed suicide, in his cell, at the St. Clair County Intervention and D...
What to keep and what to cut... that's always the question for governmental units struggling to balance their general fun...
In his third State of the State address, delivered Wednesday night, Governor Rick Snyder called for more funding for Michigan...
The Macomb County Animal Shelter is looking to make a smooth transition into 2013 by focusing on new ways to approach the car...
Jennifer Egan, a physical education instructor at the Woodland Developmental Center, is a finalist for national teacher of th...
The Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled that a person living with a state employee is allowed to be covered under the employe...
As local students return to class this week, some of them and their parents may be a bit anxious as they think about school s...
No major problems reported Saturday during the noon hour with a protest which shut down traffic for an hour on the Canadian s...
Governor Rick Snyder vetoed bills that are a part of his plan to reform Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan to a mutual nonpro...
Grief, sorrow, and an unbelievable tragedy. Words fail when it comes to the feelings expressed after an elementary school sho...
Three young immigrants and One Michigan, a youth-led organization that advocates on behalf of immigrants, filed a lawsuit Wed...
St. Clair County Community Mental Health Jail and Bail team and Woman's Life Chapter 836 is hosting a fun-filled holiday ...
The 15th annual Salvation Army Christmas Fundraiser is underway until December 15th. During that time anyone making a donatio...
Over 360 Thanksgiving meals were served up at the Salvation Army Citadel for an annual traditional meal. Major Mark Turner sa...
Support for gay marriage is growing in Michigan, mirroring changing attitudes in many parts of the United States. That's ...
A new report finds the rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer in Michigan. Over the last thirty years, the report by...
It's well known that, prior to the Civil War, the city of Port Huron served as an important terminus of the Underground R...
A busy week for the St. Clair County Drug Task Force as eight suspects were arrested in a drug bust on Tuesday. Officers serv...
Thursday night's regular session for the St. Clair County Board of Commissioners saw adoption of the general fund budget ...
A new poll shows that Michigan residents are more positive about the state's economy. The poll, conducted last week by EP...
Almost there. That's the St. Clair County Board of Commissioners as they get closer to adopting a general fund budget for...
Honoring Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Studio 1219 packed in supporters Saturday night, for their 6th annual Bra Finale, fea...
A new poll has President Barack Obama leading Republican nominee Mitt Romney by 9 points in Michigan. According to the survey...
Port Huron Police have arrested a 29-year old Port Huron man in connection with an armed robbery that on Monday at the CVS Ph...
Two Port Huron men are in custody after a bust this week by the St. Clair County Drug Task Force. Officials say the incident ...
The Economic Development Alliance of Saint Clair County held a job fair Friday at the Saint Clair County Community College. T...
St. Clair County Community College is hosting RAINN Day, an annual sexual assault and prevention awareness program, this week...
Legislation is now before the State Senate which would end the mandatory licensing now in place for all handgun purchases in ...
The St. Clair County Board of Commissioners continue working on the general fund budget for the next fiscal year, and it appe...
Friday saw the end to the annual Operation Roofsit event at the Birchwood Mall, as WSAQ morning host Chuck Santoni helped rai...
Prescription drug use is at epidemic levels across America, including here in St. Clair County, according to law enforcement ...
The Blue Water Area Chamber of Commerce held its quarterly Capitol Talk business roundtable meeting with guest, Representativ...
A new national report says three out of five Michigan residents could be considered obese by 2030, if Michiganders don't ...
The Sanilac County Sheriff's Office says a late Sunday afternoon single vehicle traffic accident led deputies to discover...
Michigan Congresswoman Candice Miller says a grant of nearly $3,000 is on the way to Port Huron's Safe Horizons domes...
Governor Rick Snyder proposes sweeping changes to how Michigan’s largest health insurance provider is regulated, callin...
A lawsuit will be filed in U.S. District Court on Thursday against Governor Rick Snyder, the Michigan Department of Human Ser...
An Ingham County judge has issued a temporary restraining order on the new state law that changes Michigan public school reti...
The city of Port Huron is getting closer to seeing a new and revitalized Mainstreet organization, with action taken this week...
Summer's not over yet so, you're invited to get out to a charity softball gameWednesday night, that'll see the of...
Port Huron and Marysville City Councils tonight review potential changes to ordinances concerning the use of fireworks. Both ...
The St. Clair County Suicide Prevention Committee is seeking donations to support the Survivors of Suicide Memorial Garden, l...
A couple of drug busts of note this week from the St. Clair County Drug Task Force. The first occurred Thursday about 5;00 pm...
The University of Michigan has been cited as one of the 25 most gay friendly colleges and universities in the U.S. It was the...
Governor Rick Snyder is abandoning plans of setting up a state-run health insurance exchange. After repeatedly failing to con...
Adults across the U.S. Rate not getting enough exercise as the top health concern for children in 2012. That's according ...
Michigan has the fourth highest obesity rate in the country. The report from the Centers for Disease Control says that 12 sta...
The St. Clair County Drug Task Force says a 21-year-old man is in custody after a drug bust that netted about $14-thousan...
The St. Clair County Drug Task Force says two people were taken into custody following a drug bust, Wednesday night, in Port ...
Committee sessionsThursday night for the St. Clair County Board of Commissioners saw them passing onto the full board for app...
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A 25-year old Port Huron man was arrested this week after being in possession of about $20,000 worth of marijuana. The St...
A 3 pm event this Sunday at the Port Huron Citadel is part of the local holiday season...it's the 46th Annual Carol Sing. The...
The Detroit Red Wings could never recover from falling behind 3-0 in the first period and lost 5-3 to the Washington Captials...
The St. Clair County Drug Task Force says two Port Huron residents were arrested this week when they were found to have about...
The staff at St. Clair County Community Mental Health joined together to raise $149 for Blue Water Safe Horizons. CMH sta...
The St. Clair County Health Department's Outreach Program is helping those in need. The program specializes in linking yo...
Governor Rick Snyder may have vetoed three bills out of an election reform package, but the Secretary of State's office i...
There is a change in command at the Salvation Army's Port Huron citadel. Three years after arriving in Port Huron, Majors...
Sunday evening saw the first installment of the Salvation Army Brass Band Summer Concert Series in Pine Grove Park. Blue Wate...
Board of Education members in the Port Huron Area School District gave thegreen lightMonday to a new budget for the next fisc...
A Detroit man is being held at the St. Clair County Jail after his arrest this week by the St. Clair County Drug Task Force. ...
The St. Clair County Health Department has issued an "Imminent Danger Order", which prohibits the sale and distribu...
Port Huron Hospital has formed a new support group to help people diagnosed with depression and bi-polarism. The Support Alli...
Officials in Macomb County are beginning efforts to stop the sales of synthetic marijuana. The county starting this week says...
Thursday night's committee sessions for the St. Clair County Board of Commissioners saw an update on the Animal Control O...
Michigan's 28 community colleges combined will see a three-point-six percent funding increase next fiscal year, under a s...
A regular sessionThursday night for the St. Clair County Board of Commissioners saw an update given by Sheriff Tim Donnellon ...
Residents and businesses in Port Huron will most likely have to shell out a bit more for water and sewer service as the propo...
The St. Clair County Drug Task Force reports on the arrest of 31-year old Clyde Township man for the possession of methamphet...
The Port Huron City Council will be looking at a Capital Improvement Plan soon, with adoption expected this month. City Engin...
State Sen. Phil Pavlov, R-St. Clair Township was on the Capitol lawn on Wednesday with more than two dozen of his constituent...
The streets of Adair were invaded this weekend with fans of the community's annual Suckerfest, a city-wide party that off...
Community Mental Health of St. Clair County held their annual recognition session last night with several employees and commu...
Over 35-pounds of unused, unwanted or expired pills were collected by the St. Clair County Sheriff's Office as part of th...
Citizen's beware, scammers are afoot. Although charitable organizations claiming to support law enforcement may be legal ...
The St. Clair County Road Commission says the St. Clair Highway will be closed between Palms and Hessen on Sunday May 6th 11:...
Law enforcement officials say if you keep around excess medications there's a chance that they could be wrongly used or d...
The St. Clair County Sheriff's Office says the annual St. Johns Marsh cleanuplast Saturday had some extra help this year ...
You may have seen the blue ribbons adorning poles and posts through the streets of downtown Port Huron... and they're all...
Michiganders believe the state's economy is improving, according to a new statewide poll. The poll, by Lansing-based &quo...
A Worth Township man is set for trial later this month in a child abuse case. Sanilac County court officials say Joseph Lee B...
Michigan continues to lose residents. Figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau show the state lost a tenth of a percent of ...
And the survey says... kind of in favor. That's for the Thomas Edison Inn convention center project, with the item the to...
Canada’s latest federal government budget is out and millions are to be saved by no longer producing the penny. Officia...
The State Senate has given final approval to a bill to repeal Michigan's motorcycle helmet law. The bill now goes to the ...
The St. Clair County Community College's "Gay-Straight Alliance" Student Club will host a drag show to benefit ...
The Theatre Department at St. Clair County Community College (SC4) presents their winter season offering, Stop Kiss, by Diana...
There are indications an effort will be made this week to resume action on a proposal in Lansing to allow motorcyclists over ...
Motivational speaker Jim Abbott spoke to Town Hall guests today to wrap up the 2011-2012 season atMcMorran Place. The former ...
There's been a jump in college enrollment numbers amongst St. Clair County high school graduates. Starting in 2008 severa...
It took a jury a little over two hours before convicting 30-year-old Renee King of felony murder, first-degree child abuse an...
Collections in Black: The World of Artistic Expression debuted Sunday at the Port Huron Museum in conjunction with the Port H...
The Sanilac County Sheriff's Office says a 21-year-old Kimball Township woman is charged with two misdemeanors for fourth...
The Air National Guard’s 107th Fighter Squadron that flies A-10 aircraft out of Harrison Township may be eliminatedunde...
Prenatal care is as close as your local health department. If you are pregnant and in need of health insurance the Maternal I...
Another deadly traffic accident in neighboring Ontario. This one involved only two vehicles but claimed 11-lives when a van a...
Jim Wilson, President of The Arc of St. Clair County Board of Directors, announced the hiring of Stephen Tunney. He replaces ...
The 2012-2013 budget process is in the works at city hall, and the Port Huron City Council is looking at every angle. During ...
St. Clair County Community College’s Lambda Mu chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society collected 3,9...
State Representative Kurt Damrow of Port Austin is sponsoring a discussion on child abuse and family violence in Michigan on ...
Governor Rick Snyder delivered his second state of the state address Wednesday night before a joint session of the legislatur...
The Caro Polar Plunge happens Saturday, January 21st during Caro Winterfest. The actual Plunge is scheduled for 3pm after a p...
Reducing poverty in Michigan will be key to restoring the state's economy. That's according to a recent report issued by the ...
The St. Clair County Drug Task Force says six Port Huron residents were taken into custody Wednesday after a drug raid. The i...
The St. Clair County Drug Task Force reports on the arrest of three suspects in a drug raid Wednesday in Port Huron. The exec...
Just a pair of governmental meetings on the docket this evening as both Marysville and Saint Clair are set to meet in regular...
A Port Huron attorney is headed to prison for two years on a tax evasion conviction. David Black, owner of Black, Black and B...
The Port Huron City Council will be getting down to business early next year as they start to tackle the general fund budget ...
The village of Lexington is celebrating the holidays in a big way with lots of special happenings and event planned. Organize...
Many a person in need had a great meal at the Salvation Army Citadel Thanksgiving Day. Mary Ann Richard heads up the turkey f...
That's a lot of pills. The St. Clair County Sheriff's Office says the number of people taking advantage of the chance to disp...
Time to give up the drugs. The Port Huron Police Department is participating in the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day ...
Saint Clair County is one of several areas in the state to receive grants from the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance p...
The St. Clair County Sheriff Office says the 55-year old Algonac man who barricaded himself inside his Clay Street home this ...
Two meetings today for Port Huron City Council....one a special session at 5:00 p.m. to review contracts approved by the unio...