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A small group of just seven residents turned out for a public hearing in Port Huron on Monday as St. Clair County health officials considered new local rules for adding fluoride to community drinking water. Two people spoke, with one urging officials to keep fluoridating at the recommended safe level to protect children’s teeth and reduce painful dental visits, while another called the regulation unnecessary and worried about future political shifts at the EPA. The short hearing drew eight written comments as well, with no vote taken.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

A Port Huron Township man admitted in court Monday that he was involved in a stolen truck case that ended in a police chase. 35-year-old David Cutrubes was driving a stolen black Chevy Silverado when police spotted it on Dove Road on May 13th. Officers tried to stop him, but he kept going, then abandoned the truck and ran into a wooded area before being caught. Cutrubes pleaded guilty to receiving and concealing stolen property and more. He is due back in court on Aug. 31st.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

A national health group is once again challenging the Yale Bologna Festival, urging officials to shield kids from the town’s famous processed meat. The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine sent a letter to Mayor Krzak warning that bologna and similar meats raise colorectal cancer risks, now the top cancer killer for people under fifty. As the 36th annual event kicks off this weekend, the group wants age limits, warning signs, and plant-based options to protect young attendees whose habits are forming.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

Three students from Michigan’s Thumb region are celebrating big wins in agriculture scholarships this year. Grace Shupe of Huron County and Emma Noll of Sanilac County each earned one-thousand-dollar awards, while Brady Sharbowski of Sanilac County received fifteen hundred dollars from the Michigan Youth Livestock Scholarship Fund. The group is among forty-one students statewide who shared more than sixty thousand dollars for their strong grades, showring success, and dedication to farming. Funded by auction proceeds and donations these awards help bright young people build futures in the industry.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

A neighborhood drug raid on Rick Court in Port Huron ended with two local men behind bars and thirty grams of crack cocaine off the streets. On July 23rd, the St. Clair County Drug Task Force searched a residence on the 1500 block, seizing illicit narcotics and distribution materials. Officers arrested fifty-five-year-old parolee Darryl Johnson and fifty-eight-year-old John Johnson Junior. Both men were arraigned Sunday on felony charges, including maintaining a drug house, and currently remain jailed on high cash bonds.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

Port Huron’s Elks Lodge 343 is closing in on a major life-saving milestone after collecting 32 units from 35 generous donors at its 86th blood drive on July 20th. Since partnering with the American Red Cross in 2013, the lodge has gathered over 2,940 units—more than 367 gallons of donated blood. Local organizers, who welcomed a new first-time donor during this drive, are rallying the community to hit their 3,000-unit goal during the upcoming drive scheduled for August 17th.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet