The end of summer is upon us, but don’t let that get you down. Make your way down to Algonac, MI for the 50th Annual Algonac Art Fair this Labor Day weekend. Celebrate the final days of the summer season with food, music, and more!

Beginning Saturday, September 3rd – Sunday, September 4th, the two day event will feature live music from performers such as J Squared, Fly By Night, Blue Ridge, and more. 

There will also be artists and crafters such as featured artist Nancy Lind of Feathers & Fins Pottery. Roscoe The Clown, a LifeCare Martial Arts Demo, and the 8th annual Rumble on the Riverfront car show are other events and attractions that you and your family can enjoy.

So make sure to celebrate the final days of summer at Algonac City Park, the event begins at 10 AM on Saturday and Sunday.

For more information call Maxine at (810) 580-1874

Reporting for WGRT – Choze Powell

Downtown Port Huron businesses have been celebrating the first Friday of each month with a fun theme, and the last one of the summer season is coming up this Friday night, September 2nd.

The theme for Friday night is Sweet Stroll and some downtown businesses will be hosting bakers and treat makers inside their shops while others will pass out candy or offer sweet samples to shoppers. Small business bakers will have items for sale, so you can stock up on sweets for the holiday weekend.

The Closet by A Beautiful Me will be hosting South Side Sweets, stop by Massage 325 to meet Humble Creations, and hang out at A Little Something for their everyday abundance of sweets and a special visit from Daylicious Drinks and Treats.

Sweet Stroll starts at 5 PM, and don’t forget to tag your photos with the hashtag #FirstFridayPH.

For more information about what’s happening Downtown Port Huron, visit https://www.downtownph.com/

Port Huron Police investigated a threat made towards McLaren Hospital that was telephoned  in at approximately 9:37 a.m. today, August 30th. In an abundance of caution McLaren Port  Huron Hospital went into lockdown while police investigated the threat. 

A suspect was identified as a Port Huron Resident. Police attempted to contact him, but he  refused to come out of his house. A search warrant was served at the subject’s residence in  the City of Port Huron by the Port Huron Police Department’s Special Response Team. He  was arrested without incident. 

A search of the residence revealed that the subject did not have the means to carry out any of  the threats he made towards the Hospital. He was interviewed by Port Huron Police  Detectives and confessed to the making the threat. He stated that he was sorry and had no  intention of carrying out the threat. 

The Port Huron resident, a 56 year old male, was arrested and faces charges of making  Terroristic threats and habitual offender. 

Submitted by the Port Huron Police Department

Work is still ongoing at the site of the Great Lakes Water Authority water main break that happened on August 13, 2022. Delay in receiving replacement parts has extended the repair timeline, and no date for completion will be set until all parts arrive.

The repairs that restored water pressure and service to 23 affected communities have stabilized the system, and repairs were set to be complete on September 3, 2022.

Due to receiving and having to return a part that didn’t meet GLWA’s specifications last week, officials are waiting for two more shipments of 120-inch water pipe from manufacturers.

Shipments are expected over the next day or two, and GLWA plans to update the repair timeline at that point.

Once the new pipe is in place, it will undergo pressure and water quality testing before GLWA give the final approval of the entire repair process.

Suzanne R. Coffey, Chief Executive Officer, GLWA, said, “As soon as all the pipe is received on-site our crews will reassess the timeline and provide an update on the completion of repairs, including the steps we need to place the transmission main back into service. I want to thank our member partners and the residents of those communities that have limited their outdoor water usage. It has certainly assisted us in maintaining stable system pressures and operations.”

Reporting for WGRT – Jessie Wiegand