A new performing arts center is launching in Croswell. The Foundry Performing Arts Center invites you to a bourbon tasting fundraiser on Saturday, October 17 from 7 to 10 p.m. at The Grand Suite above Lexington Village Pub. Tickets are $125 per person and include bourbon tastings, appetizers, live performances and a silent auction. All proceeds support bringing arts and theater programming to youth and the community. Tickets are limited to 100 guests.

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Michigan drivers should use extra caution as harvest activity increases across the state. Michigan State Police report 114 farm-equipment crashes so far this year, including 2 deaths. Last year, there were 179 crashes and 3 fatalities. With October historically among the most dangerous months, drivers should slow down and watch for tractors entering roads or making wide turns. A vehicle traveling 55 miles per hour may need 300 feet to stop behind equipment moving 15 miles per hour. Never pass until the road is clear and the machinery is not turning.

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McLaren Port Huron has earned Level 2 maternal care verification from The Joint Commission, recognizing the hospital’s ability to care for mothers with moderate- to high-risk pregnancies. The review included the Family Birth Place, doctors, nurses, staffing and clinical procedures. Hospital leaders say the designation confirms specialty maternity care is available for St. Clair County families during pregnancy, labor, delivery and recovery, with added attention on preventing complications and improving safety for mothers and newborn babies.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet