A Port Huron Township woman is headed to prison for her role in the ’18 death of her 3-year-old son. 34-year-old Amanda Maison was sentenced Friday to nine to 15 years after pleading guilty in Matthew’s death, telling St. Clair County Circuit Court Judge Cynthia Lane her inaction led to her son’s death. Maison’s former boyfriend, Maurice Houle, was sentenced last month to 31 to 60 years for the killing, which an autopsy found was caused by blunt trauma and asphyxiation. Judge Lane said Houle bears the majority of the blame.

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Three people suffered serious injuries in a two-vehicle crash at M-138 and Vassar Road in Fairgrove Township. Police say a 68-year-old Saginaw man driving a ’25 Chevrolet Silverado ran a stop sign on Vassar Road around 9:30 p.m. last Thursday, hitting an eastbound 2015 Chrysler 200 on M-138 and rolling his truck into a ditch. The Silverado driver, a 43-year-old Fairgrove woman driving the Chrysler, and her 38-year-old passenger were taken to out-of-area hospitals. Fairgrove Fire and MMR assisted at the scene.

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Port Huron residents can explore the Holocaust through a new interactive exhibit on now at St. Clair County Community College’s Fine Arts Building, running through Sept. 30th. The display features survivor profiles, victim stories and accounts of Holocaust rescuers, plus an immersive concentration camp activity using identification tags. Additional stations include a Nazi book-burning display, a Star of David keepsake activity, a journal reflection area and a historical polling exhibit with a QR code poll.

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A Fort Gratiot man faces six felony drug charges after the St. Clair County Drug Task Force raided his Devonshire Road home. Police say 45-year-old Jacob Zulch was arrested after a Friday, September 4th search turned up 311 grams of methamphetamine, analogues, sales materials, and cash. Zulch was arraigned on charges including possession with intent to deliver, delivery of an analogue, and maintaining a drug house. His bond was set at $75,000 dollars cash or surety.

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St. Clair County health officials are warning residents that mosquito-borne viruses like West Nile remain a risk, even after years with few or no local cases. Medical Director Doctor Remington Nevin says low case numbers don’t mean the danger is gone, and outdoor time should always be treated as carrying some risk. Most infected people show no symptoms, but about 1 in 5 develop fever or body aches, and severe brain-related illness is possible, especially in older adults. With no vaccine available, the health department urges long sleeves and EPA-registered repellent.

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Kathy and Darwin Sneller of Sebewaing were honored statewide over the weekend. The Huron County couple, owners of Starward Farms, were inducted into the Michigan Farmer’s Hall of Fame Saturday. The Snellers have run their 943-acre dairy and crop farm for more than 50 years, raising 100 milking cows and growing sugarbeets, corn, wheat, soybeans and hay. Their herd earned a national breeder award for 34 straight years. The induction ceremony took place at Presbyterian Church in Hastings, featuring remarks from state and national farm leaders.

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