A slick stretch of M-53 near Marlette sent emergency crews racing to a crash early Monday morning. Around 7:30, deputies say a southbound car spun out on the icy road and slid into oncoming traffic just south of Clifford Road. The impact sent the 49-year-old driver from Brown City and her passenger to Aspire Rural Health in Marlette. The other driver, a 75-year-old woman also from Brown City, was taken to McLaren Lapeer for treatment. Her passenger was not hurt.

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In Port Huron, drivers finally have smoother travel as Lapeer Avenue reopened at the end of December after months of delays. City Manager James Freed says sidewalks and paving are done, with only final cleanup and grass seeding planned for spring. The $2.9 million project hit snags last year, leading the city to withhold more than $100,000 in penalties from contractor Boddy Construction over missed deadlines. Freed says the city may think twice before hiring that firm again, but for now, residents can enjoy a fully open route through town.

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Port Huron Police stumbled onto a major drug bust last week. Officer Hoppe pulled over a pickup near 10th and Rawlins for no taillights Sunday night. The driver and passenger seemed nervous, so a K9 was brought in—and quickly alerted to drugs inside the truck. Officers found four ounces of meth, drug packaging, and even a police scanner app on the suspects’ phones. Both were arrested and booked into the St. Clair County Jail on drug and felony scanner charges.

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In Port Huron, the city council has given the green light to a major industrial project expected to keep hundreds of jobs in town. Leaders unanimously approved selling nearly 20 acres on Dove and 28th Streets to developer J.B. Donaldson for $10,000 per usable acre. The deal paves the way for a 230,000-square-foot warehouse and manufacturing center that’s been years in the making. Officials say the new facility will anchor more than 550 jobs, and position Port Huron for long-term growth.

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The following schools or businesses will be closed or delayed on January 15th, 2026. Check your district or business website for more details.

St. Clair County:

• Algonac Community Schools
• Blue Water Choices
• Blue Water Christian Academy
• Cardinal Mooney Catholic High
• Community Enterprises of St. Clair
• Creative Employment Anchorville
• East China School District
• East Shore-Leadership Acdmy
• Harper Woods CCI Center
• Holy Cross Catholic
• Immaculate Conception Elem- Ira
• Landmark Acdmy
• **St. Clair County RESA
• Life Skills Bright Futures
• Life Skills Opportunities
• Marysville Public Schools
• Memphis Community Schools
• New Life Christian Acdmy
• Port Huron School District
• St. Clair TEC
• **St. Clair County RESA
• Westfield Charter Academy
• Woodland Develop Center

Macomb County:

• Anchor Bay School District
• Angel’s Corner Center
• Armada Area Schools
• Center Line Public Schools
• Chippewa Valley School District
• Crown of Life Lutheran
• Eastpointe Community Schools
• First Friends Montessori
• Fitzgerald Public Schools
• Fraser Public Schools
• Harper Woods CCI Center
• Huron Academy
• Immanuel Lutheran-Macomb
• **Lutheran-Missouri Synod
• Chippewa Valley School District
• Lake Shore Public Schools
• Lakeview Public Schools (Macomb)
• Life Enrichment Academy-New Haven
• Little Turtle Prschl
• Chippewa Valley School District
• Macomb ISD-Special Ed Pgms
• **Macomb Int School District
• Merritt Acdmy
• **The Romine Group
• Michigan Collegiate
• Mt Clemens Community Schools
• Mt. Clemens Montessori Acdmy
• New Haven Community Schools
• Noor International Acdmy
• Parkway Christian
• Richmond Community Schools
• Romeo Community Schools
• South Lake Schools
• St. Augustine Catholic
• St. Lawrence Catholic School
• St. Peter’s Lutheran-Richmond
• **Lutheran-Missouri Synod
• Utica Community Schools
• Van Dyke Public Schools
• Warren Consolidated Schools
• Warren Woods Public Schools
• Westfield Charter Academy

A tense scene outside a butcher shop has led to criminal charges. St. Clair County prosecutors say the person who filmed outside Zimmerman’s Meat Market in Marine City and pepper-sprayed one of the owners now faces a misdemeanor for illegal use of a chemical. Investigators are still reviewing medical reports to see if stronger charges apply. Police say the clash began when a group of content creators started filming the shop’s windows, making the owners feel threatened. The case is now in prosecutors’ hands.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet