Head-on Crash in Attica Township
Authorities say a head-on crash in Attica Township sent two people to the hospital Tuesday afternoon. Dispatchers got calls around 3:40 p.m. about a silver Honda Civic driving erratically on Imlay City Road. Minutes later, deputies responded after that car slammed into a Ford Fusion near Mitchell Lake Road. Investigators say the Civic, driven by a 37-year-old Imlay City woman, was traveling east in the westbound lane and collided with a 29-year-old Capac man in the Fusion. Both were taken to McLaren Lapeer Hospital with stable injuries. Deputies suspect impairment and continue to investigate.
Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet
Boaters Help Keep Plastic Wrap Out of Landfills
As Michigan gears up for boating season, marina workers and boat owners are stripping away winter plastic wrap — but it doesn’t have to end up in the trash. The Michigan Recycling Coalition’s Recycle Run program is back, collecting boat shrink wrap statewide to turn it into new materials like composite decking. Registration is now open at michiganrecycles.org. Communities that gather at least 15 bags qualify for free pickup starting June 1st. Last year, Michigan boaters kept over 120,000 pounds of plastic out of landfills through the effort.
Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet
Parking Rules Stall Homes
Sarnia’s new zoning draft could make supportive housing far harder to build, even as demand keeps rising. The issue is parking rules that may force projects into council hearings, where several housing plans have already been delayed, cut back, or turned down. City data and recent projects show the pattern clearly. A 50-unit George Street supportive housing proposal was scaled down, then rejected, and now heads to the Ontario Land Tribunal in May. More than 900 households needing affordable housing, plus hundreds more facing homelessness.
Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet
Student Art Show
Hundreds of local students turned the Port Huron Museum into a colorful showcase on April 10th. The museum unveiled “One District, Many Voices,” a collection of 280 artworks by kindergarten through 12th graders from Port Huron schools. From paper mache to portraits, the pieces fill the Carnegie Museum through April 26. Art teacher Courtney Werden helped fund and organize the event with the Port Huron Schools Endowment Fund, calling it a rare K‑12 celebration. A Highlight include a first grader’s hibernating hedgehog.
Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet