Folks around St. Clair County are lacing up for the first-ever Live Big & Loud Tulip Trot for Parkinson’s Awareness. It’s happening April 11th from 10 to 1 at the Fort Gratiot Trails, featuring a 5K run and 2K walk to benefit local Parkinson’s programs. Every dollar raised stays in St. Clair County, helping fund exercise classes, support groups, and education for families facing Parkinson’s. Organizers say it’s about hope, movement, and community spirit. To sign up, visit runsignup.com and search Live Big & Loud Tulip Trot.

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In Worth Township, the Board of Trustees met Friday to officially accept the resignation of clerk Jennifer Marshall. Marshall stepped down after weeks of public pressure and a recent audit that blamed her and treasurer Jennifer Woodruff for mishandling township funds. Both officials faced a recall effort, and the county election commission approved the petition language just days before Marshall’s resignation took effect. State rules now give the board 45 days to appoint a new clerk. Until then, the township can’t issue checks or make payments. The board meets again today.

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A Port Huron woman faces serious charges after a midweek drug bust. The St. Clair County Drug Task Force served a warrant last Wednesday at a home on the 1000 block of Gillett Street. Inside, officers say they found cocaine, fentanyl, and drug analogs. Forty-two-year-old Crystal Murphy was arrested at the scene and later arraigned on four felonies — including drug possession and maintaining a drug house. Her bond was set at twenty-five thousand dollars, cash or surety, with a ten-percent option.

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A Tuscola County woman got life-changing news thanks to a simple text from family. The 63-year-old matched all six numbers in the February 21st Michigan Lottery drawing, winning nearly $4 million. She’d bought the lucky ticket at Bryan’s Market in North Branch. After hearing a jackpot was sold there, she checked her ticket with the state lottery app — and it flashed “winner.” In disbelief, she said it felt unreal. The longtime player chose a lump-sum payout of $2.7 million.

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Tuscola County deputies are investigating a deadly shooting in Watertown Township. It happened late Thursday morning at a home on Willits Road, where a 65-year-old man was found dead. Another man, age 62, who deputies say knew the victim, was arrested at the scene and taken to the county jail. Sheriff investigators say there’s no danger to the public, but the case remains active. Agencies from Lapeer County and Michigan State Police assisted. Anyone with information should contact Detective Sergeant Nitz with the Tuscola County Sheriff’s Office.

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Two people are dead and one man is in custody in Macomb County after a high-speed crash early Saturday in Clinton Township. Police say an officer tried stopping a speeding car on Gratiot Avenue near Quinn Road around 2:30 a.m., but the driver took off. Moments later, that car slammed into another at Gratiot and 14 Mile Road. A 25-year-old Southfield man died at the scene, along with another person. The 54-year-old Sterling Heights driver was arrested as Roseville police continue the investigation.

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