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Spero Offers Free Obstetric Ultrasounds as Part of Nurse-Sonographer Training

Spero Pregnancy Center in Port Huron is offering free obstetric ultrasounds to expectant mothers on Thursday and Friday, June 23rd and 24th.

While ultrasounds are always free to women seeking services at the center, this special event is for training registered nurse-sonographers on their ultrasound equipment. All pregnant women at least 5 ½ weeks along are invited to help the Spero staff while getting free ultrasound pictures of their little ones on the way. While finding out whether it’s a boy or a girl is not part of the free ultrasound, participants will be entered into a drawing for a gift card.

The Spero Pregnancy Center is located at 1211 Griswold Street in Port Huron. Volunteers and staff at the life-affirming non-profit medical clinic offer free services such as pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, counseling, mentoring, material assistance, adoption referrals, and prenatal and parenting classes.

Call 810-985-4673 to make an appointment for the free training ultrasounds.

Reporting for WGRT – Jennie McClelland

Senate Passes Bill to Rename St. Clair Post Office After Marine Cpl. Jeffery Robert Standfest

Both the U.S. House of Representatives and now the U.S. Senate have passed a bill to rename the St. Clair Post Office in memory of Marine Corporal Jeffery Robert Standfest.

Standfest was a 2005 St. Clair High School graduate. He died on June 16th, 2010 in Helmland Province, Afghanistan while serving his country as a Marine during Operation Enduring Freedom.  Standfest was a K-9 handler with the Marines. He was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart.

The legislation to rename the St. Clair Post Office was cosponsored by a bipartisan coalition of several Michigan legislators and sponsored by Congresswoman Lisa McLain of the 10th District.

McLain said, “Cpl. Standfest was an American hero who was taken from us far too soon. I’m glad the Senate passed my legislation to rename the St. Clair Post Office after Cpl. Standfest right before Memorial Day. He paid the ultimate sacrifice and deserves to be honored by his community.”

Reporting for WGRT – Jennie McClelland

East China Kidnapping Victim Released

An East China woman who was allegedly abducted early Wednesday morning and held in an Ohio hotel was released after a 12 hour standoff between police and her alleged abductor. Police arrested Gabriel Charles Wagner, a 52 year old man from St. Clair Shores, on felony warrants, and he may face charges in both Michigan and Ohio related to the incident.

The incident began at around 2:30 AM on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, when a 47 year old man from East China called 911. The man said he was seriously injured by Wagner who then forced the female victim into a car and fled.

Police searched for Wagner and the female victim, and located them around 10 AM Wednesday morning at an Ohio hotel just off I-75.

Police negotiated with Wagner in what they described as an “armed barricade incident” until around 10 PM that evening when they were able to take Wagner into custody and transport him to Hancock County Jail.

According to a press release from the St. Clair County Sheriff’s office, the victim was taken to a hospital “for evaluation and non-life-threatening injuries,” and their detectives are working with the Findlay, Ohio police on the case.

Reporting for WGRT – Jessie Wiegand

Children’s Storytime Theme of This Year’s Rotary International Day Parade

Mark your calendar for this year’s Rotary International Parade on July 13th to mark the beginning of Blue Water Fest 2022. This year’s parade theme is Children’s Storytime.

The book-themed parade will celebrate literacy and beloved kid’s stories and authors, and the St. Clair County Library System and Imagination Library will serve as the parade’s Grand Marshals. This year’s Jr. Grand Marshal is Dionte Harris, a Port Huron Northern student.

Groups who want to walk in the 102nd Rotary International Day Parade can register at ParadeDay.net. The parade route is the same as last year, starting at Glenwood Avenue and traveling south through downtown until it turns east on Oak Street to disband at Desmond Landing.

Regular entry for parade participants is $80, and the rate is $400 for political candidates and $600 for political parties. The deadline to register is Monday, July 11th.

Reporting for WGRT – Jessie Wiegand

 

M-46 to Get an Upgrade; Lane Restrictions Through June

For those taking a drive on M-46 in Michigan’s Thumb, road construction will be underway on the east-west thoroughfare throughout the month of June.

The Michigan Department of Transportation reports that they are resurfacing 2.5 miles of M-46 from the west village limits of Carsonville to Goetze Road. The Sanilac County work includes resurfacing, joint repairs, and concrete sidewalk ramp repairs, as well as shoulder gravel and pavement markings.

The work has begun and it is expected to go until June 30th, pending no weather delays.

MDOT reports that one lane will be open during daytime working hours with traffic regulators. Once work is completed for the day, lane restrictions will be removed.

The $800,000 project is being done to provide a smoother road and extend the life of the roadway.

The project is part of the Building Michigan Together Plan, a bipartisan effort to invest almost $5 billion in Michigan’s infrastructure including $317 million for local roads and bridges throughout the state.

Reporting for WGRT – Jennie McClelland

Pine Knob Expands Prohibited Items List for Summer Concertgoers

Heading to Pine Knob for a concert? A pair of cargo shorts might come in handy as the popular Clarkston venue is prohibiting all bags, purses, and clutches. Single compartment wallets are allowed as long as they are smaller than 4” by 6” inches.

No outside food or drink is allowed in the venue, including a personal water bottle. Concert-goers will need to stay hydrated by buying something at the venue. While buying alcohol onsite is definitely allowed at Pine Knob, forget about packing a cooler or sneaking in your own adult beverages.

If it’s raining on concert night, leave that golf umbrella in the car, as umbrellas with pointed tips are also prohibited. Strollers are prohibited for those bringing the whole family to a concert, but diaper bags are allowed.

Camp chairs and any chair other than a short beach chair are not allowed on the lawn. Blankets are allowed.Miranda Lambert and Little Big Town will be performing at Pine Knob on June 3rd, with Robert Plant and Alison Kraus playing next week, followed by Styx and REO Speedwagon and The Lumineers.

https://www.313presents.com/venue/pine-knob-music-theatre/pine-knob-prohibited-items-entry-policies

Reporting for WGRT – Jennie McClelland