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Power outages caused by storm damage Wednesday created confusion at many intersections throughout the area when traffic lights couldn’t do their jobs.

A traffic light that is malfunctioning and therefore not exhibiting colored lights or colored lighted arrows is considered an uncontrolled intersection.

Uncontrolled intersections are those that fail to clearly indicate the assignment of right of way because they are malfunctioning by displaying a combination of lights at the same time or none at all.

Many people think that uncontrolled intersections give the right of way to whoever is most aggressive, but according to the Michigan Vehicle Code, uncontrolled intersections revert back to basic right-of-way rules.

Right-of-way rules dictate that drivers approaching an intersection yield the right-of-way to all vehicles that are traveling through the intersection and could hit them. Once the intersection is clear, they may proceed with caution.

Who goes first when you get there at the same time? You should yield to the driver on your right if you get there at the same time. When multiple people arrive at a 4-way intersection, they should take turns based on who arrived first.

If things get more confusing than that, use caution, courtesy, and assertiveness to safely navigate the situation.

Reporting for WGRT – Jessie Wiegand

Charging Stations:

Due to the widespread power outages throughout St. Clair County, the following locations are available for residents to charge personal wireless devices and medical  devices. These locations are available during normal business hours only:  

• Algonac City Hall  
• Burtchville Township Offices  
• Home Depot – Fort Gratiot  
• Lowes – Fort Gratiot  
• Grant Township Offices  
• Ira Township Fire Station  
• Kimball Fire Department – Station 1 – Allen Road  
• Kenockee Township Fire Station  
• Memphis Fire Station  
• Mussy (Capac) Fire Station  
• City of Port Huron Municipal Office Center  
• Port Huron Township Offices  
• Port Huron Masonic Temple (927 6th Street)

Resources:

• DTE Community Ambassadors will be handing out free ice and water at the McMorran Place Sports & Entertainment Center parking lot (north parking lot) located at 701 McMorran Boulevard in Port Huron from 1 until 6 p m.

Closed due to power outage:

• Marysville Schools
• Port Huron Schools
• New Life Christian Academy
• East Shore Leadership Academy
• St. Clair County Community College
• Algonac Community Schools
• Carsonville-Port Sanilac
• St. Clair County RESA – TEC
• Woodland Development Center
• Yale Public Schools

Businesses Closed:

• No transportation to St. Clair County CMH today and the CIS program is closed

Check with your office or school before heading out as there are many areas without power and/or internet.

Port Huron Town Hall is kicking off its 2021-22 speaker series on October 4th with Newspaper Columnist and Author, Rochelle Pennington.

This is the 67th season of Port Huron Town Hall which took a break last year due to gathering restrictions for large events. The purpose of the events are to present lectures and entertainment for cultural, educational, and charitable purposes.

The five lecture series takes place at McMorran Place Theater on Monday mornings at 10:30 AM. Tickets can be purchased for the entire series or for individual lectures.

This year’s speaker luncheons are already sold out, but tickets are available in persona at the McMorran box office, by phone, or by printing and mailing a form. They are not currently available online.

Future speakers for this year are Spencer Stone, Former Air Force Staff SGT; Derek Hough from Dancing With the Stars; Amy Dickinson, Syndicated Advice Columnist; and Lara Logan, Former CBS Chief News Correspondent.

Reporting for WGRT – Jessie Wiegand

The Michigan Association of Ambulance Services honored several area first responders at at the Stars of Life ceremony in Lansing. The ceremony celebrates “ambulance professionals who go above and beyond the call of duty in service to their communities or the EMS profession.”

Angela Madden, Michigan Association of Ambulance Services Executive Director, said, “After serving on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic for more than a year, Michigan’s EMS professionals deserve our utmost appreciation. Stars of Life is about honoring the unsung EMS heroes who work day in and day out to protect their communities and provide life-saving care to Michigan residents.”

Honorees from our area were Kathryn Fanson, Paramedic at Tri-Hospital EMS; Chloe Messinger, EMT at Tri-Hospital EMS; and Kellon Rickert, Paramedic/Deputy Chief of Richmond Lenox EMS.

Kathryn Fanson and Chloe Messinger were recognized for resuscitating a patient who lost his pulse during transport, and Kellon Rickert was honored for his hard work and dedication to his career at Richmond Lenox EMS.

Reporting for WGRT – Jessie Wiegand