In Marine City, police are investigating a dangerous swatting call that sent heavily armed officers to a South Water Street office building Sunday evening. Dispatchers got the threat from someone claiming he was holding hostages at gunpoint near the Riviera Restaurant and demanding a fifty-thousand-dollar ransom. Crews evacuated nearby businesses and used drones and tactical teams to search the building, clearing it around nine p.m. Nothing was found. Police say the caller’s story was fake but serious, and Chief Jim Healsip warns such hoaxes put lives at risk.

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Early Friday morning, Port Huron Police stopped a car driving with no lights around 3:30 a.m. Officer Skylar Snay and Officer Tess Grifka found three people inside. A woman tried to fake her name but officers discovered she had a warrant and arrested her. When searching the car, police found stolen and fraudulent items linked to other local crimes. A male passenger was also arrested for blocking the investigation and carrying drugs and paraphernalia. Both suspects were booked into the St. Clair County Jail on multiple charges.

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In Port Huron, St. Clair County Community College and Saginaw Valley State University are teaming up to make earning a bachelor’s or even a master’s degree easier for local students. A new partnership signed last week means SC4 grads get guaranteed admission to SVSU—and nursing students can now work toward a BSN through both schools at once. Classes could start on the SC4 campus as soon as this fall. Leaders say the goal is to meet Michigan’s growing demand for skilled workers.

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Vinculum Care Foundation has launched across Macomb, Sanilac, and St. Clair counties to support the caregivers behind the scenes. It’s the nonprofit arm of Vinculum Care, known for helping seniors age with dignity at home. The foundation is offering caregiver grants up to $2,500 for expenses like medical supplies or respite care. Its Dementia 360 program gives locals a rare look through the eyes of those living with dementia. Partnering with hospitals and community groups, Vinculum Care Foundation aims to make sure no caregiver faces the challenge alone.

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A Richmond school board member is facing criticism for serving overseas. Raymond Stier, a longtime Air National Guard veteran who manages military funerals across Michigan and Ohio, deployed late last year after planning around a family event. During a March meeting, some board members said his absence hurt the district and suggested he should have stepped down. His wife, Amy Stier, pushed back, saying voters knew about his military service and that he stays involved remotely when possible. She says the board is split over his status.

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In Clyde Township, a 48‑year‑old woman is facing serious animal‑cruelty charges after investigators say they found more than 200 animals on her McIntyre Road property — many already dead. County Animal Control says ducks, geese, chickens, and goats were starving, living without water or shelter, and even trapped in overheated bins. Officers also found piles of animal carcasses in wagons and barns. Connie Wonner was charged with multiple felonies and misdemeanors. She’s due back in St. Clair County court today, with bond set at five thousand dollars.

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