Crews started rebuilding the Arnold Road bridge over Meldrum Creek in Ira Township on Monday. The $1.05 million project will replace the old bridge with an aluminum culvert and upgrade drainage, guardrails, and pavement. Local traffic and emergency access will stay open, but drivers won’t be able to cross the creek until work wraps up. The St. Clair County Road Commission and other agencies are funding the project, with M.L. Chartier Excavating handling construction. The bridge is expected to reopen by May 19th, weather permitting.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

The annual Bluewater Travel Guide is rolling off the press, with copies headed to spots across Michigan. Spirit Cheer is happening February 14th at the Blue Water Convention Center. Then on the 27th, McMorran hosts two big gatherings—BLOOM With A Beautiful Me and the Battle of the Badges—while the Faith Lutheran Couples Retreat runs that weekend through March 1st at the Convention Center. Carhartt Day wraps up the month February 28th at McMorran, promising plenty of fun across the Thumb Coast.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

A new Culver’s restaurant is coming to Marysville, with construction now underway in the Meijer parking lot at Range and Gratiot. The project is being handled by Rhoads & Johnson, the same company known for local commercial builds. Culver’s, a Wisconsin-based fast food chain famous for its ButterBurgers and frozen custard, expects to open this location sometime between spring and summer. It will be the second Culver’s in St. Clair County, joining the one already serving customers in Fort Gratiot on 24th Street.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet