Paper Mill Powers Blue Water Comeback

Port Huron’s paper mill is running again — and it’s bringing new jobs and momentum to the Blue Water Area. Legacy Port Huron Paper officially relaunched last week at the old Domtar site, with Governor Gretchen Whitmer joining local leaders to mark the comeback. A $24.5 million private investment and state support helped restart operations. The BMI Group plans to share the site’s steam and power systems among multiple businesses. About 40 workers are back on the job now, and that number could reach 200 by ’28 as production expands.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

Two Hurt in ATV Crash

Two ATV riders from Cass City were hurt Saturday evening in a crash at North Van Dyke and Seeger Roads in Greenleaf Township, just north of Sandusky. Deputies say the pair, ages 63 and 62, tried turning left and failed to yield to a northbound Volkswagen driven by a Wisconsin man. The ATV riders were thrown from their vehicle and taken to Covenant Hospital in Saginaw with non‑life‑threatening injuries. The driver of the car wasn’t hurt. Alcohol may have played a role, and neither ATV rider wore a helmet.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

Student Art Show

Hundreds of local students turned the Port Huron Museum into a colorful showcase on April 10th. The museum unveiled “One District, Many Voices,” a collection of 280 artworks by kindergarten through 12th graders from Port Huron schools. From paper mache to portraits, the pieces fill the Carnegie Museum through April 26. Art teacher Courtney Werden helped fund and organize the event with the Port Huron Schools Endowment Fund, calling it a rare K‑12 celebration. A Highlight include a first grader’s hibernating hedgehog.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet