Lauren Hager listens and shares

Many people enjoy the St. Clair River as it winds its way along the St. Clair County shoreline.  Good fishing, the sight of freighters plying the beautiful waterway and great boating opportunities make this river a special natural resource. Is there still another use for this treasure? For years people have wondered if the swift [...]

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Michigan Democratic Party Chairman Mark Brewer is proposing a minimum wage of $10 per hour. According to an Associated Press article, Brewer also wants to require all employers to provide health coverage. On the surface this might sound like great policy to some people. Brewer said his proposals would be aimed at protecting state residents [...]

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I was working at my computer when Carol and my daughter Julie ran excitedly into my office asking if I heard the huge bang in our side yard. It seemed to be a typical summer heavy rain; there wasn’t even any thunder or lightning. Looking out, a four-inch branch was ripped away from the trunk [...]

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For the last two years our grandson has enjoyed the Port Huron recreation department swim program. Under the leadership of Nancy Winzer, recreation supervisor, Port Huron swimmers practice for an hour every weekday evening. The kids learn basic swimming strokes along with tips for competitive racing. The two Port Huron teams, Barracudas and Hammerheads, are [...]

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Although her tragic death occurred more than nine years ago, Ariana Swinson’s legacy lives on. She is not forgotten. She is at rest at Caswell Cemetery, a few miles west of Port Huron, Michigan. Every summer a group of bikers ride into this rural cemetery to pay their respects to Ariana’s memory and to reflect [...]

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Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox says Medicaid fraud is taking place in Michigan. He is pushing legislation to create an independent office to investigate this problem. The legislation which will be introduced next week would create an office with powers to oversee and audit Medicaid systems and records separate from the state’s Department of Community [...]

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Tommy Woodard is a special guy in Port Huron. Although limited in many ways, few people I know have the sense of rhythm that he possesses. Whenever there is music, Tommy claps his SPOONS. Whether it is Gospel, Hip-hop or music from the ’50s, he accompanies the music in perfect beat. He doesn’t think about [...]

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