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Drivers heading west on Interstate 94 near Marysville should plan for slower travel through October 16th. Crews with the St. Clair County Road Commission, working for the Michigan Department of Transportation, started repairing concrete pavement on Wednesday near the Wadhams Road exit, Exit 262. The right lane of westbound I-94 will be closed from the exit ramp area to the Wadhams Road overpass. The exit ramp will stay open during the work. Please slow down and stay alert in the work zone.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

A mother’s report to police in Ohio has led to a federal charge against a Croswell man. Court documents say 45-year-old Trevor Prather was arrested Tuesday, September 29th, for receiving child pornography, after the mother contacted Marysville police on August 9th about inappropriate videos and images on her daughter’s phone. Investigators say Snapchat and Agri-Valley Services helped pinpoint his Croswell location, leading to a federal search warrant at his home. Prather is due back in federal court next Wednesday at 1 p.m.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

A Port Huron woman accused of killing her boyfriend is now on trial in St. Clair County, and jurors heard two very different stories Tuesday. Prosecutors say 40-year-old Jennifer Goodall shot Chase Hoyt after a year of jealous anger, and they say recordings and a neighbor’s testimony will show she threatened to kill him. Her attorney admits she fired the gun but says it was self-defense. Goodall faces murder and gun charges, and she could get life in prison if convicted. Testimony continued Wednesday morning.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

A historic house in Port Sanilac is getting a major fix thanks to a state grant. The Sanilac County Historical Society will receive $85,000 to repair the 1872 Loop-Harrison House, part of the Sanilac County Historic Village and Museum. The project will tackle rotting porches, missing drainage and water seeping into the foundation. Society administrator Dan Finn says the money stops the damage before it becomes too costly to fix. The grant is one of 8 totaling about $673,000 for rural Michigan communities.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

3 welding students from the St. Clair County Technical Education Center took their talents to Detroit on September 30th . Rori Cowhy of Yale, Brayden Fontenot of Port Huron and Allie Stamplis of St. Clair joined Ford’s ACCELERATE conference at Michigan Central, where the school was 1 of only 3 invited. They displayed welding sculptures, ran a welding simulator and met comedian and host Nate Bargatze. Principal Lesley Murphy says the trio shows the many roads students can take into the skilled trades.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet