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Expectant mothers in the Blue Water Region will not have to leave Port Huron for pregnancy care after McLaren Port Huron took over full-service Northpointe OB/GYN. The office, now called McLaren Port Huron Obstetrics and Gynecology, will stay at its current location near the hospital campus with the same contact information and caregivers. Hospital leaders say demand for pregnancy care in the community is growing, so McLaren plans to recruit more doctors and providers to see more patients and families close to home.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

A bald eagle named Lincoln is recovering from a broken wing thanks to a team effort in Sanilac County. Several drivers stopped on Ruth Road near French Line Road on October 24th, to protect the eagle after it was hit by a vehicle. Trooper Hailey Tuohey of the Michigan State Police drove Lincoln to Back 2, the Wild Rehabilitation Center staff, after Sanilac County Animal Control arranged his care. The rescue comes as Michigan’s eagles thrive, with about 900 breeding pairs compared to 83 in 1980.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

A 36-year-old Lapeer County man, who was being taken to the hospital by ambulance, died after that ambulance was struck and rolled over in Sterling Heights. Police say the ambulance was heading south on Van Dyke Avenue with its emergency lights on around 6:30 when an eastbound SUV on Metro Parkway hit its right side. The paramedic riding in back suffered moderate injuries, and the SUV driver was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. Investigators do not believe impairment played a role.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

Workers near Groesbeck Highway and 11 Mile Road in Warren witnessed a startling lunchtime scene last Monday, when an apparent police chase ended with a car flipping into a pond near their workplace. The crash happened around noon in Macomb County. One witness reported the car flipped and landed in the water, and aerial video showed it resting at the pond’s edge as officers surrounded the scene. Police have not said what sparked the chase, and it remains unclear whether anyone was hurt.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

A diver who rode a submersible 550 feet down to the Edmund Fitzgerald is bringing his shipwreck stories to Port Sanilac. Maritime historian and filmmaker Ric Mixter will give a free talk on Saturday, November 7th, inside Forestville Church at the Sanilac County Historic Village and Museum. The program starts at 2 p.m. with music from Jack Broadwell. Mixter will then talk about more than 100 wrecks he has explored and his interviews with survivors of the 1913 Storm. Free-will donations will support the Sanilac County Historical Society.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

Applegate’s village clerk is back on the job, but her case is not closed. Village President Aidan Dove suspended Stephanie Helmold a week ago, alleging neglect of duty over village hall access, fire department records and documents given to the disincorporation commission. A tense Sunday meeting stalled when officials learned the stand-in clerk taking minutes was never sworn in. Dove reinstated Helmold by email Monday evening, but the Personnel Committee or an attorney may still review the matter. The Village Council meets again Monday at the village hall.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet