In Yale, 35-year-old Kymberly Williams was sentenced to three years of probation and 30 days in jail for stealing $47,000 from her employer, Center Line Gage, to fund her gambling habit. She wrote forged checks, causing layoffs at the machine shop. Despite her plea to avoid jail, Judge Daniel Damman ordered the sentence after Williams failed to pay an initial $5,000 restitution. The shop’s owner, Matt Jurcak, forgave her, but the judge emphasized the harm caused to workers who lost jobs.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

Port Huron hosted Stage 16 of the 50th anniversary Edmund Fitzgerald memorial swim on Monday, under the Blue Water Bridge. Four swimmers faced high winds, lightning delays, and tugboat troubles but kept on schedule.

Guided by a coach, the team trained in local waters and carried laminated crew names and iron-ore pellets to honor the 29 lost sailors.

The 411-mile relay started July 26th in Lake Superior and ends today in Detroit with a memorial service at Mariners’ Church.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

Port Huron will honor local and national heroes lost on 9/11 with a Service of Remembrance on September 11th at 9 a.m. The ceremony at International Flag Plaza on Thomas Edison Parkway pays tribute to the 343 firefighters, 72 police officers, EMTs, and civilians who died responding to the attacks. Families, first responders, and residents are invited to reflect on their sacrifice. If weather disrupts the event, it will move indoors to the Public Meeting Room at the Municipal Office Center, 100 McMorran Blvd.

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Port Huron is gearing up for the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run 5K on Friday, September 12th, benefiting Special Olympics Michigan. The run starts at 11 a.m. at the Port Huron Municipal Office Center, with registration at 10:30. Entry is $30 for a T-shirt or $10 for a bandana, and all funds support local Special Olympics athletes. Police and community members will join to raise awareness, celebrate achievements, and carry the Flame of Hope through the streets of Port Huron. Donations and sponsorships are also welcome.

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Sanilac County deputies are asking for help after a hit-and-run in Melvin left a local woman injured. The 30-year-old was struck Thursday night on Melvin Road south of town and left in a ditch. She managed to walk home before being taken to McKenzie Memorial Hospital and later transferred to Hurley Medical Center in Flint. Authorities are searching for a GMC Sierra or Chevrolet Silverado with damage on the front right and passenger side, missing its side mirror. Anyone with information or video is urged to call Central Dispatch.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet