George James

Hockey fans in Port Huron will get a treat next month when Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs alumni hit the ice for a good cause. The “Hockey For The House” charity game happens April 12th at 2 p.m. inside McMorran Arena on McMorran Boulevard. Proceeds will support Ronald McDonald House Charities Detroit. Fans can join in fun games like “chuck-a-puck,” get player autographs, or upgrade to a noon VIP meet-and-greet. Tickets start at about forty-one dollars, with sponsorship and suite details available.

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Nearly 25 years after first stepping onto the St. Clair County Community College court as a recruit, Detroit native Dion Cox is back — this time as head coach of the Skippers women’s basketball team. Cox, now 44, replaces Mike Groulx, who recently stepped down. A former SC4 player and long-time assistant coach, Cox later led high-school programs across St. Clair County, including Algonac. SC4 officials say his passion and experience make him the right leader to guide the Skippers.

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Authorities in Lapeer County say a missing persons call early Tuesday morning had a happy ending. Deputies responded around 4 a.m. to Hasler Lake Road after an 84-year-old woman disappeared from her relatives’ home overnight. They feared the worst, with snow showers, strong winds, and freezing temperatures. Search teams, dogs, and drones joined the effort. About two hours later, a neighbor found the woman a quarter mile away—cold, crying, but alive. She was taken to McLaren Lapeer Hospital for evaluation.

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Renters in Port Huron are paying a bit more than last year, but prices are starting to soften. New data from Zumper shows the typical apartment listed for $1,250 in February — that’s up 11% from last year’s $1,129. Still, it’s down 4% from January’s median. One-bedroom apartments dropped to about $1,040 after a sharp jump from last year’s $800. Two-bedrooms averaged $1,082, slightly below January’s $1,100. Overall, Port Huron rents remain about 9% cheaper than Michigan’s median and a full third below the national average.

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Prosecutors say a longtime Huron County funeral home owner is facing serious prison time after admitting he stole money meant for people’s funerals. Seventy-two-year-old Terry Alvin Kaufman of Bad Axe pled no contest to multiple felony counts after taking more than a million dollars from prepaid funeral and insurance accounts over ten years. Kaufman ran Kaufman & Co. Funeral Home and used the funds for himself instead of holding them in escrow. He’s agreed to repay more than one-point-one million dollars to over two hundred victims.

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In Port Huron, the local nonprofit A Beautiful Me is rolling out its first-ever Alumni Scholarship for high school seniors who once joined its confidence-building programs. Girls from St. Clair, Macomb, Oakland, and nearby counties can now apply for a $1,000 award honoring leadership and community service. Applicants must submit two reference letters and an essay by April 30th at ABeautifulMe.com. The scholarship marks a big milestone for A Beautiful Me, which has spent years helping local girls grow into confident young women.

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