The Port Huron City Council has approved $1.65 million for new body and in-car cameras for the police department, following a failure of a camera during an incident that resulted in the death of Joshua Conant in ’23. Conant was handcuffed after an altercation outside Roche Bar but was found unresponsive. The malfunctioning camera, which failed during the incident, led to the decision to replace the city’s aging equipment. The new cameras, from Axon Enterprises, will ensure each officer has their own.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

The Croswell-Lexington School Board is inviting local residents to apply for a vacant board secretary position after Amie Stillson resigned. Interested candidates must submit a letter of application and a completed questionnaire by 1:00 p.m. on December 6 to Board President Mike Noll at the district office. The Board will review applicants during their meeting on December 16, and fill the vacancy through a majority vote. The appointed individual will serve until the November ’26 election.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

A 51-year-old Caseville man, Daniel J. Schmidt, was arrested recently for breaking and entering after deputies found him asleep in a vacation home on Birch Street. Huron County Sheriff’s Deputy Chester Kowalski had been checking the property, which had been broken into the day before, when he discovered an unsecured door. Schmidt, who had broken into the home multiple times in the past month and another home on Main Street, was charged with three felonies and remains in jail. Further charges may follow as the investigation continues.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet