Port Huron residents can celebrate America’s 250th birthday at a free block party July 12th at the Carnegie Museum on Sixth Street. The event runs from noon to 4 p.m. and includes free museum admission, live Americana music from the Male Schubert Choir, and a public reading of the Declaration of Independence. Families can see a live bald eagle, blacksmith demos, and hands-on crafts for a small fee. Local groups, yard games, and food vendors will also be part of the afternoon celebration.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

Sarnia city leaders are weighing a new revenue boost tied to sports betting at Gateway Casinos on London Line. At a meeting today, council will vote on a proposal to secure a direct four percent share of all sports betting profits generated at the site, including sportsbook operations and betting kiosks. The change builds on an existing agreement with the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation and could bring in new funds for local projects. If approved, city officials will finalize and sign the updated deal.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

A Fort Gratiot man is headed to trial after prosecutors say he carried out a violent crime spree across Macomb County. Fifty-three-year-old Thomas Tackett faces 13 charges, including carjacking and multiple home invasions, after incidents in Harrison Township and St. Clair Shores last October. Authorities say he broke into several occupied homes, stabbed a man with a fork, damaged a golf course, and led deputies on a high-speed chase on I-94 before being arrested. Tackett remains jailed without bond and is set for arraignment June 29th.

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More than 80 years after his death in World War II, a Croswell soldier has finally been laid to rest at home. Corporal George Sepsey, a Croswell High School graduate, was killed in Papua New Guinea in 1942 at age 24, but his remains were never identified. His mother spent years searching for answers and even reserved a gravesite for him before her death. In ’25, his family learned his remains had been identified. Last Saturday Sepsey was buried in Croswell, fulfilling his mother’s long-held wish.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet