The City of Croswell is now accepting applications for a new city administrator following Dave Tait’s departure on June 30th. The role includes managing city operations, budgeting, supervising departments, and advising the council. Leaders are looking for someone with strong financial, infrastructure, and people skills. The position pays up to $120,000 a year and includes full health, dental, vision, and retirement benefits. Applications with a resume and five references must be sent to recruitment@ThinkAboutPivot.com with “Croswell” in the subject by 9 p.m. August 1st.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

On Monday evening in Tuscola County’s Koylton Township, a 20-year-old Caro man was arrested for driving while intoxicated after crashing on Shay Lake Road. The vehicle hit a construction barricade and a piece of heavy equipment before stopping on an embankment near the water. The driver claimed brake failure but showed clear signs of intoxication. Deputies, along with local police and fire crews, responded to the scene. This crash was one of three OWI-related incidents in the county that night, all resulting in arrests.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

A Huron County jury found 28-year-old Demondre Williams guilty in a Bad Axe drive-by shooting after just 45 minutes of deliberation. The July of ’24 shooting on South Silver Street sent 11 rounds into an occupied home. No one was hurt. Williams fired from a white sedan driven by Jodi Tibbits, who testified against him. They hit the wrong house after a family dispute. Williams faces sentencing on August 25th. Tibbits is already serving up to 10 years.

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In St. Clair County, Sayon Florence, accused of arranging the murder of her ex-boyfriend Vincent Buckles, is asking for a separate trial from her co-defendant, Dazman Drake. Both are charged in the January shooting at Buckles’ home. Florence’s attorney says a joint trial would lead to the two blaming each other, muddling the case for jurors. The prosecution claims Florence asked Drake to kill Buckles. A hearing to decide is scheduled for July 28.

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In Port Huron DTE Electric Company is suing St. Clair County over new rules making it tougher to build solar farms. The county’s regulations, set in May of this year, demand stricter noise limits and costly decommissioning plans, which DTE says break state laws meant to boost clean energy. The lawsuit, filed in early July, claims these rules could stall local solar projects, hurting Michigan’s goal of cleaner energy by 2040. A court will decide the issue later this year. DTE’s attorneys declined to comment.

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A local construction company, Hummingbird Construction, and its owner, Matthew Ashline, are in hot water. The state’s Attorney General is suing them for taking thousands in deposits from folks in places like Port Huron and Clyde for home projects that never started. Customers, including one who paid $8,000 for roof repairs, say they were left high and dry, with no work done and no refunds. The lawsuit aims to shut down the company and get people’s money back.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet