Port Huron’s Joseph McCulloch is returning to the Economic Development Alliance of St. Clair County on October 1, 2026, as Vice President of Business Services. McCulloch most recently worked for the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, supporting businesses in Macomb County. In his new role, he will lead the alliance’s efforts to help local employers stay and expand in the county, and he will chair its Workforce Development Task Force. McCulloch says he is eager to help the community prosper by working directly with area employers.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

Port Huron voters will decide who fills three seats on the Port Huron Area School District Board of Education in the Nov. 3rd election, and four candidates are competing for those spots. Incumbents Frank Partipilo, an attorney, and Jessica Totty, a nurse at Lake Huron Medical Center, are asking for another term, while board member Ann Murphy is stepping aside. Newcomers Aubree Mayhew of Fort Gratiot Township and retired Foster Grandparent volunteer Julie McCoy of Port Huron round out the field. The board guides St. Clair County’s largest school district.

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Canadian border officers stopped more than $13.8 million in illegal tobacco and nicotine products in August, and three big busts happened at the Blue Water Bridge in Port Huron, Michigan. On August 11, officers seized 2,796 kilograms of nicotine pouches worth $2.9 million. Two loose-leaf tobacco loads followed, one on August 14 and another on August 20, each worth about $2.7 million or more. Officials say the money from illegal tobacco often funds organized crime, so each seizure cuts off its money.

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A 65-year-old Tuscola County woman is $309,000 dollars richer after a lucky night at Bottom’s Up Bar in Bad Axe, where she turned a few dollars in Club Keno winnings into a Michigan Lottery jackpot. The woman, who wants to stay anonymous, used her small Club Keno prize to buy a Fast Cash ticket. She asked the bartender to scan it, and a fellow bar patron double checked the amount on the Lottery app, which confirmed her big win.

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Sarnia’s police headquarters plan is dead. The $91 million project has been scrapped, leaving the current station at 555 Christina Street North in need of major repairs. Police say front stairs have been closed after water damage and mould were found beneath them, a problem first flagged three years ago. The department is now seeking $3.5 million for urgent fixes next year, part of an $11.6 million repair plan through 2036. Critics say the city let maintenance slide instead of addressing warnings sooner.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet