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Port Huron residents have a chance to win big while helping local families. The Blue Water Eagles Ladies Auxiliary is raffling off a ’26 Chevy Traverse as first prize, and $1,000 cash for second. The drawing happens March 27th at the Eagles Club on Howard Street. Only 1,500 tickets are available at $75 each, sold at the club or through members. Funds raised will support the Auxiliary’s holiday programs, including the Children’s Christmas Party and the Needy Food Basket drive that helped 127 families last year.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

Attorneys for a medical contractor tied to a St. Clair County Jail lawsuit want off the case. The firm Foley, Baron, Metzger & Juip says clients including CHS TX haven’t paid them, and they’ve asked a judge for 90 days to withdraw. The lawsuit stems from a ’21 injury, when former inmate Lisa Brown says she broke her neck in a bunk bed fall and wasn’t hospitalized for nearly three days. Corizon Health, which then handled jail medical care, went bankrupt, transferring assets to CHS TX. A hearing is set for February 4th.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

Police in Port Huron say a domestic disturbance on the 3000 block of 26th Street turned violent Thursday night. Around 7:20 p.m., officers arrived to find a man firing at them from inside a home. They took cover and called in backup, including special response teams from Port Huron and St. Clair County. Negotiators briefly made contact before losing communication. A drone later found the suspect unresponsive upstairs. Officers entered and determined he had died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. No officers were hurt, and the case remains under investigation.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

Downtown St. Clair lit up in ice and color over the weekend as the Icy Bazaar returned for its sixth year. The four-day festival, organized by the St. Clair Chamber of Commerce, featured more than 50 hand-carved sculptures made from 120 blocks of ice. Local carver Katlin Pfropper, who’s been part of the event since day one, says it’s special creating art in her hometown. Highlights included live music at War Water Brewery and fireworks over Palmer Park. Cold temps helped the icy art sparkle.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

A Port Huron patient’s kind words have earned Lake Huron Medical Center’s latest “WOW Employee of the Month” honor for Chase McKenzie. The student radiologic technologist joined the hospital’s radiology team in January of ’25 and has already stood out for his professionalism and compassion. A patient described Chase as respectful, kind, and eager to help beyond expectations. Hospital officials say his care reflects the center’s mission to provide outstanding, patient-focused service across the Blue Water community.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

Sanilac County deputies handled two crashes just hours apart last Wednesday. Around 10:20 a.m. in Worth Township, a Lexington man and woman were hurt after their Ford Focus tried to avoid a minor crash on South Lakeshore Road and collided with a semi. Both were hospitalized in Port Huron with non-life-threatening injuries. Then around 4:40 p.m. in Buel Township, an Applegate man lost control of his pickup on icy Peck Road, rolling into a ditch. Deputies say alcohol was a factor, and charges are pending.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet