WORK BEGINS ON SEARCHING FOR A NEW CITY MANAGER
With Port Huron City Manager, Bruce Brown, having previously announced his retirement from the job, the search for a new manager begins, in earnest Thursday night, as the City Council meets with representatives from the Michigan Municipal League, who'll be aiding in the search for the best in qualified candidates. The group's Caroline Kennedy says the best candidate for the job is
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YLEN CASE BEGINS ANEW IN ST. CLAIR COUNTY
A Lexington woman was arraigned Wednesday, in St. Clair County District Court, on charges of filing a false felony report and tampering with evidence. Sara Ylen's preliminary examination has been set for June 4th. Court officials say, Ylen made a report last year that she had been raped at her home. She's also facing charges in Sanilac County for fraud, using a
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TOP STUDENTS SALUTED
A special program held, Wednesday evening, at Port Huron Hospital honored some of the top students of the area. The soon to be graduates were considered top of their class and have been given recognition on local radio station announcements. The "Salute To Youth" event saw over two dozen students receive awards for their efforts with presentations made by local radio
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PORT HURON HOSPITAL UP FOR SALE?
Could Port Huron Hospital and its subsidiaries be snatched up by a larger non-profit or even a for-profit group? We won't know for some time, but an evaulation is in the works by the hospital's board of directors, Blue Water Health Services. Hospital President and CEO Tom DeFauw says reductions in Medicare reimbursement and the changes mandated by the federal Affordable Care
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DDA MET WITH SEVERAL LOCAL EVENT REPS
The Port Huron Downtown Development Authority met, Tuesday morning, at the Municipal Building, hearing status reports from representatives of several downtown events currently receiving DDA funding, such as Blue Water Fest, Blue Water Film Fest, Chilly Fest and Blue Water Young Professionals. In addition, a grant was made to Dave Witt, a major downtown developer, to help with an improvement
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PICK UP TRUCK CRASH CLAIMS ONE LIFE
It was a one car crash, in Emmett Township, that left a 54-year old Armada man dead yesterday morning. St. Clair County Sheriff, Tim Donnellon, says the incident happened about 12:30a.m., with the man's pickup traveling along Carney Road when it left the roadway, hit a tree, then continued down the ditch line and re-entered the road before turning over. The man was ejected
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WEATHER CALMS DOWN COOLS DOWN
A cold front will slowly move into the area by tomorrow, but not before another day of potential severe weather. Hail and thunderstorms possible locally today and tonight.
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LAWMAKER SAYS GIVE PUBLIC OFFICIALS DRUG TESTS
If Michigan wants to test welfare recipients for drug and alcohol abuse, it should do the same for elected officials. Democratic State Senator, Bert Johnson, said it’s time the state holds its legislators to the same standards as its citizens. He believes those that receive any state funds should have to submit to the tests.
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BOARD PLANS TEACHER LAYOFFS...LAKEPORT CLOSING
Another special meeting and another round of layoffs expected, next week, in the Port Huron Area School District. Last night Board of Education members were updated on a variety of topics and agreed, with President Jeff Stout, to hold a session on the 29th at the McKinley building to determine staffing for the next year. The meeting will get underway at 5:30 p.m.. Last night board
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COMMISSIONERS MEET WITH STATE AND FEDERAL REPS
State and county officials met Monday for their quarterly legislative luncheon, with a few items of note on the agenda. In attendance were 5 of the 7 county commissioners, plus local state House and Senate members, with County Administrator, Bill Kauffman, saying one item to see discussion was that of finding enough money to fix the state's ailing roads and bridges. Another
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CLICK IT OR TICK IT TARGETS PICK UP TRUCK DRIVERS
The Click It or Ticket seat belt safety campaign kicked off this week, with the federal government and a number of law enforcement agencies in Michigan launching a safety belt crackdown that runs through June 2nd. Anne Readett, from the Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning, says this campaign has a specific audience in mind... namely young men who drive pickup trucks. St.
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WARNINGS ON UNDERAGE DRINKING
Parents, don't be a party to teenage drinking this graduation season... that's from St. Clair County Sheriff Tim Donnellon as graduation looms for many local high school seniors. The Sheriff says the consequences are serious, and charges will be brought against anyone hosting open houses where underage drinking is allowed to happen. The Sheriff says parents and residents are urged
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HOLIDAY WEEKEND EVENTS DRAW CROWDS
Over 600 re-enactors with more than 100 colonial-style camps... it's the Feast of the Ste Claire coming up this weekend at Pine Grove Park. Organizer Harry Burgess tells us even if you've been to the event many times, there's always going to be something new to "feast" your eyes and ears on. The event recreates and demonstrates four periods of early Michigan history,
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NEW TOURIST TROT EVENT SET FOR MUSEUM
The Port Huron Museum is sponsoring a 5-K run and 2-K walk on June 1st, the same day as the "Be A Tourist in Your Own Town”" event. The run/walk begins 9:00 a.m. at the Fort Gratiot Light Station. Registered participants receive a T-shirt, with awards and refreshments immediately following the race on the lighthouse grounds. Early registration for the 5-K runs
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CLICK IT OR TICKET CAMPAIGN BEGINS
Saint Clair, Sanilac, Lapeer, and Macomb counties are among those that begin seat belt enforcement zones tomorrow for the annual “Click it or Ticket” campaign. Michigan’s Office of Highway Safety Planning says 800 such zones will be set up across the state through June 4th.
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