Local News from the Blue Water News Network
Police, Fire Face Off for Charity
A longtime local friendly rivalry returns to the ice this weekend. The Port Huron Police Department will face off against the Port Huron Fire Department in the annual Battle of the Badges charity hockey game Friday, February
Fire damages sheriff’s storage facility
An early morning fire left significant damage to a St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office storage facility in Kimball Township. The fire was reported just before 4 a.m. Wednesday on Ash Drive, near the St. Clair County International
Grants awarded to East China educators
A total of 16 East China School District teachers are receiving spring grants from the East China Educational Foundation. The fund helps provide supplemental materials and programs that go beyond the standard school budget such as after-school
Health Officer, Medical Director merger heads to committee
St. Clair County commissioners are preparing to weigh in on whether to recombine leadership roles at the county Health Department. The issue resurfaced last week after the St. Clair County Advisory Board of Health clarified that a
Search for Harbor Beach woman ends with recovered body
More than three weeks after she was reported missing, Harbor Beach police confirm the body of 36-year-old Shana Umbreit was found Saturday morning. Umbreit’s friends and family first lost contact with her on January 23rd and
Services paused at Port Huron Teen Health Clinic
St. Clair County health officials are temporarily suspending services at the Teen Health Clinic at Port Huron High School. The move follows concerns raised last month by Commissioner Kerry Ange, including the age-appropriateness of some information being
SC4 explores university-level degree expansion
College students in the Blue Water Area could soon have more options to earn advanced degrees without leaving Port Huron. St. Clair County Community College is working with Saginaw Valley State University to explore offering bachelor’s and
State backs Legacy Paper investment at former Domtar site
A long-idle paper manufacturing site in Port Huron is moving closer to redevelopment with new state support. Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced Wednesday that Legacy Port Huron Paper Company plans a 24.5-million-dollar investment at the former Domtar paper
Crews work all night to control Cottrellville fire
Fire crews are recovering after battling a lengthy overnight blaze in Cottrellville Township. The fire broke out early Tuesday morning at a home in the 6600 block of Plank Road. Crews from the Marine City Area Fire
Sherman Woods Raises Over $7,000 for Salvation Army
Neighbors with the Sherman Woods Homeowners Association in Port Huron are celebrating a successful 2025 Red Kettle Campaign, raising more than seven thousand dollars for the Port Huron Salvation Army. Organizers say holiday bell ringing collected $7,069,
St. Clair TEC students win big at SkillsUSA event
Students from the St. Clair County Technical Education Center earned 31 first-place finishes during the local SkillsUSA competition held Saturday, December 13, in Marysville. Approximately 130 students competed across 31 career and technical events. Medalists finishing in
Sheriff’s Office faces questions after dog shooting
A St. Clair County Sheriff’s deputy was treated at a local hospital after being bitten by a dog late Saturday night outside St. Clair County Animal Control in Port Huron Township. According to the Sheriff’s Office, a







