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Deputies investigated a three-vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon at Bray and Willard Roads in Arbela Township after a 17-year-old Gladwin girl stopped at the sign but failed to yield. Her SUV was struck by a 49-year-old Vassar man’s car, which then forced it into a vehicle driven by a 49-year-old Clio man. All three drivers were injured and a juvenile passenger in the SUV suffered serious injuries requiring medical transport. Officials arrested the teen on suspicion of operating while intoxicated and causing serious injury.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

Anglers targeting ancient lake sturgeon will gather for the twelfth annual North Channel Sturgeon Classic on October tenth along the St. Clair River in Clay Township. Teams fish an eight-hour catch-and-release contest in the North Channel and upper Middle Channel waters, electronically logging the three longest fish for cash prizes. Last year twenty-four teams registered sixty-four sturgeon during the event, which raises funds for the St. Clair-Detroit River Sturgeon for Tomorrow nonprofit. Proceeds support science, education, ethical fishing practices and habitat work.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

Following an unexpected extended leave for personal health reasons, executive Eric Cecava has officially stepped down as top boss at McLaren Port Huron after serving eight years in leadership. Hospital board leadership confirmed the immediate resignation after accepting his decision, offering gratitude for his years of service overseeing operations and regional healthcare growth. To maintain continuous oversight, interim leader Tim Vargas will temporarily remain in control while board members launch an immediate search for a permanent successor, though no fixed completion timeline has been set.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

Port Sanilac is stepping back in time on Saturday, August 15th, as the Sanilac County Historic Village and Museum hosts a free America 250 Day celebration from 10 AM to 5 PM. Visitors can experience an 1851 church service, watch live musket firing at a Revolutionary War encampment, and hear a public reading of the Declaration of Independence. The event features costumed guides across seventeen historic buildings and an afternoon lecture on Michigan’s military history at Fort Custer.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

A late-night turn onto Jefferson Avenue in Macomb County turned deadly in Harrison Township when a white Cadillac SRX cut directly into the path of an oncoming Chevrolet Silverado towing a trailer. The westbound pickup truck, which had the right-of-way, smashed into the turning SUV before veering off the pavement and crashing into a roadside utility pole. Paramedics rushed the thirty-year-old Cadillac driver to a nearby hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead, while the twenty-eight-year-old Shelby Township man driving the Silverado survived and cooperated fully with investigating deputies.

Reporting WGRT – JP bZet

St. Clair County residents have secured the future of their emergency medical response by voting to renew a critical ambulance service millage. The approved property tax renewal will cost the average homeowner roughly five dollars per month based on a standard taxable home value of $125,000. This stable funding stream allows local frontline teams—including Tri-Hospital EMS, Richmond Lenox EMS, and the City of Marysville—to maintain vital equipment upgrades and deliver uninterrupted top-tier 911 care across the entire county.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet