The Port Huron Police Department continues investigating an officer-involved shooting on Pine Grove Avenue between Church and Elmwood Street.  In an email from Captain Marcy Kuehn, she stated that on Saturday, January 5^th at 7:16 a.m. Port Huron Police Officers were dispatched to the McDonalds at 2509 Pine Grove Avenue on a report of a 21-year-old, white male, Lexington resident stabbing himself in the parking lot.  The caller who didn’t know the man, described an attempted carjacking in the parking lot before the suspect began walking south on Pine Grove Avenue.  Officers arrived and stopped to talk to the suspect.  The suspect, who was armed with a knife and covered in blood, charged the officers in an aggressive manner.  Multiple commands were given to drop the knife, but the suspect refused.  One of the officers, according to Kuehn, acting in self defense, shot the suspect multiple times.  As of Sunday, the suspect continues to be in critical but stable condition  Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to call the Port Huron Police Department at 810-984-2378.

Lake Huron Medical Center (LHMC) has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in radiation oncology as the result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology (ACR). Radiation oncology (radiation therapy) is the careful use of high-energy radiation to treat cancer. A radiation oncologist may use radiation to cure cancer or to relieve a cancer patient’s pain.  The ACR is the nation’s oldest and most widely accepted radiation oncology accrediting body, with over 700 accredited sites, and 30 years of accreditation experience. The ACR seal of accreditation represents the highest level of quality and patient safety. It is awarded only to facilities meeting specific Practice Guidelines and Technical Standards developed by ACR after a peer-review evaluation by board-certified radiation oncologists and medical physicists who are experts in the field. Patient care and treatment, patient safety, personnel qualifications, adequacy of facility equipment, quality control procedures, and quality assurance programs are assessed. The findings are reported to the ACR Committee on Radiation Oncology Accreditation, which subsequently provides the practice with a comprehensive report they can use for continuous practice improvement.  The ACR is a national professional organization serving more than 36,000 diagnostic/interventional radiologists, radiation oncologists, nuclear medicine physicians, and medical physicists with programs focusing on the practice of medical imaging and radiation oncology and the delivery of comprehensive health care services.  To learn more about the programs and services offered at Lake Huron Medical Center, visit www.mylakehuron.com.

The Michigan Economic Developers Association (MEDA) founded in 1960, exists to advance economic
development throughout Michigan, and increase the individual member’s effectiveness in the economic
development profession. The goal of the association is to provide a variety of services and programs that will
enhance ability and skills in economic development.  MEDA’s main governing body consists of nine (9) Board of Directors and one (1) Ex-Officio. Dan Casey, St. Clair County Economic Development CEO, has been elected by MEDA’s membership to serve as the organization’s Treasurer for a one year term, expiring in 2020.

Port Huron Police  officers responded to the McDonalds on Pine Grove Avenue about 7:15 a.m. to a report of a male subject stabbing himself.   According to reports, the preliminary investigation shows the subject attacked the officers with a knife, and one officer shot and struck the person in self-defense.  The subject was transported to a local hospital and no officers were reported injured.  The public is being asked to avoid the area of Pine Grove Avenue between the I-94 connector and Hancock Street.  Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to contact the police department at 810-984-2378.  Michigan State Police has been called in to handle the officer involved shooting and will be assisted by the local Criminal Investigation Division and the Major Crimes Unit.