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Port Huron officials are moving to reshape downtown with a pair of major real estate deals. City Council voted recently on a one million dollar purchase of the Woman’s Life Building on Military Street, aiming to relocate city hall and the police department there. At the same time, the city is negotiating a two million dollar sale of its current Municipal Office Center to a private developer, who plans to transform the waterfront building into housing and possibly a hotel. Voters already authorized the sale back in ’23.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

Sarnia’s police headquarters plan is dead. The $91 million project has been scrapped, leaving the current station at 555 Christina Street North in need of major repairs. Police say front stairs have been closed after water damage and mould were found beneath them, a problem first flagged three years ago. The department is now seeking $3.5 million for urgent fixes next year, part of an $11.6 million repair plan through 2036. Critics say the city let maintenance slide instead of addressing warnings sooner.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

Health officials in Tuscola County have confirmed a new measles case, tied to a known exposure, and are now working to notify anyone who may have come into contact with the virus. Measles spreads easily through the air and can linger for up to 2 hours after an infected person leaves a room, with symptoms like fever, cough, and a red rash typically appearing 7 to 21 days after exposure. Officials say two doses of the MMR vaccine are about 97 percent effective.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

A Michigan woman has been found guilty of first-degree murder for orchestrating the killing of her children’s father. A jury convicted 37-year-old Sayon Florence Thursday after 2 hours of deliberation, finding she arranged for Vincent Buckles to be shot and killed at his home in January of ’25. Prosecutors say Florence wanted full custody of her kids and recruited a codefendant to carry out the killing. She was also convicted of arson, home invasion and felony firearm use, and is scheduled to be sentenced November 2nd.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

A Marysville High School graduate is $1,000 richer after becoming the first-ever recipient of a scholarship from the nonprofit A Beautiful Me. Reagan Fair earned the honor after once attending the group’s confidence-building workshops back in elementary school. Runner-up Jillian Biewer received a $100 award. Organization founder Karen Palka says the honor comes full circle, calling it proof that early investment in young women pays off. Fair is now continuing her studies at St. Clair County Community College and Oakland University.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

St. Clair County Community College celebrated its best week of the fall season. Four Skippers earned MCCAA weekly honors across 3 sports. Sophomore Ava Oleski and Grace Ropes swept the volleyball awards after SC4 posted four straight 3-0 sweeps, with Oleski hitting .319 and Ropes logging 53 digs. In cross country, Freshman Samantha Langolf became SC4’s first 2-time honoree, finishing 4th at the Lansing Invitational . And goalkeeper Jakob Arnold made 16 saves to help SC4 improve to 3 wins, 2 losses on the season.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet