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A major half-billion-dollar industrial project is set to transform St. Clair County starting this September, when construction begins on the first 250-thousand-square-foot manufacturing facility in Port Huron Township. Developer Interstate Capital plans future sites in Marysville and Kimball Township, complete with new utilities and a two-mile access road along I-94, to capitalize on the Blue Water Bridge and rail tunnel for cross-border trade. Officials say the developments will host only manufacturing companies offering jobs paying more than twenty dollars an hour.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

Construction has started on a new splashpad at Germain Park, bringing 14 exciting water features to give families a fun way to cool off this summer and beyond. The $535,000 project, part of the park’s bigger revitalization plan, is funded by federal, provincial, and city dollars along with a $100,000 gift from the Rotary Club of Sarnia-Bluewaterland. Once finished, the splashpad will offer a safe, refreshing spot for children of all ages right in the heart of the city’s 60-acre park.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

A small group of just seven residents turned out for a public hearing in Port Huron on Monday as St. Clair County health officials considered new local rules for adding fluoride to community drinking water. Two people spoke, with one urging officials to keep fluoridating at the recommended safe level to protect children’s teeth and reduce painful dental visits, while another called the regulation unnecessary and worried about future political shifts at the EPA. The short hearing drew eight written comments as well, with no vote taken.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

A Port Huron Township man admitted in court Monday that he was involved in a stolen truck case that ended in a police chase. 35-year-old David Cutrubes was driving a stolen black Chevy Silverado when police spotted it on Dove Road on May 13th. Officers tried to stop him, but he kept going, then abandoned the truck and ran into a wooded area before being caught. Cutrubes pleaded guilty to receiving and concealing stolen property and more. He is due back in court on Aug. 31st.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

Three students from Michigan’s Thumb region are celebrating big wins in agriculture scholarships this year. Grace Shupe of Huron County and Emma Noll of Sanilac County each earned one-thousand-dollar awards, while Brady Sharbowski of Sanilac County received fifteen hundred dollars from the Michigan Youth Livestock Scholarship Fund. The group is among forty-one students statewide who shared more than sixty thousand dollars for their strong grades, showring success, and dedication to farming. Funded by auction proceeds and donations these awards help bright young people build futures in the industry.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

A neighborhood drug raid on Rick Court in Port Huron ended with two local men behind bars and thirty grams of crack cocaine off the streets. On July 23rd, the St. Clair County Drug Task Force searched a residence on the 1500 block, seizing illicit narcotics and distribution materials. Officers arrested fifty-five-year-old parolee Darryl Johnson and fifty-eight-year-old John Johnson Junior. Both men were arraigned Sunday on felony charges, including maintaining a drug house, and currently remain jailed on high cash bonds.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet