St. Clair County is receiving $45,000 from SEMCOG to update its trail strategy, giving planners a chance to fix missing links and strengthen the county’s growing trail network. The money will help the County Metropolitan Planning Commission hire a consultant to study current trail conditions, review recent improvements, and hear from residents. Officials say the goal is to identify the best routes for closing gaps, set priorities for future construction, and support completion of the Bridge to Bay Trail and the Wadhams to Avoca Trail.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

St. Clair County Community College had a big academic year, as the NJCAA recognized 36 student-athletes and eight teams for their classroom success. The total marked an increase from last season and gave SC4 its strongest showing in years. Eight Skippers made the First Team with perfect 4.0 grade-point averages, while 14 earned Second Team honors and 14 more landed on the Third Team. To qualify, athletes had to complete at least 24 credit hours and post a GPA of 3.60 or higher.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

Local drivers and travelers will soon see smoother crossings at the Blue Water Bridge thanks to a major upgrade now moving forward. The Michigan Department of Transportation will break ground Thursday on the second phase of the three-hundred-million-dollar plaza expansion at the bridge annex. This part of the project reconfigures the southern plaza by moving toll operations, adding a new U.S. Customs inspection facility, relocating Duty Free Americas, and more. Officials say the on-site work will not disrupt traffic, with completion expected in 5 years.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

A major half-billion-dollar industrial project is set to transform St. Clair County starting this September, when construction begins on the first 250-thousand-square-foot manufacturing facility in Port Huron Township. Developer Interstate Capital plans future sites in Marysville and Kimball Township, complete with new utilities and a two-mile access road along I-94, to capitalize on the Blue Water Bridge and rail tunnel for cross-border trade. Officials say the developments will host only manufacturing companies offering jobs paying more than twenty dollars an hour.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet