St. Clair County Quilt Trail stitching community together one block at a time Read Article

The Care Bag Movement ran by Algonac High School students.
Photo: The Care Bag Movement ran by Algonac High School students. Courtesy of St. Clair County Quilt Trail.

These Port Huron bakers provide homemade, healthy foods to the community Read Article

Cinnamon Rolls from Hancock Harvest.
Photo: Cinnamon Rolls from Hancock Harvest. Courtesy of Jessica Csiki.

For the love of the game: Port Huron Prowlers players work to keep their hockey careers alive Read Article

The Port Huron Prowlers on January 17, 2025 against the Mississippi Sea Wolves.
Photo: The Port Huron Prowlers on January 17, 2025 against the Mississippi Sea Wolves. Photo courtesy of Port Huron Prowlers.

Pivot Roasters: A Blue Water Area business with global roots Read Article

Pivot Roasters coffee beans tumble in a drum roaster.
Photo: Pivot Roasters coffee beans tumble in a drum roaster. Rachael Odish.

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Longform GHS Urgent Care Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

Funding gap threatens care for Michiganders utilizing community mental health

Estelle SlootmakerTuesday, September 17, 2024
Michigan’s community mental health agencies face deep revenue gaps this year — a projected $93 million.
Partner Content McLaren Port Huron's 2024 Graduate Medical Education program residents. Healthy Communities

New residency program at McLaren Port Huron increases access to primary care, family medicine

Sarah SpohnThursday, September 12, 2024
McLaren Port Huron launched a Graduate Medical Education program, providing resident physicians with clinical training. The program will increase primary care access and family medicine throughout the Blue Water area.
Feature Story Lakeside Beach in Port Huron. Sustainability

Battling Litter with Adopt-a-Beach event in Port Huron

Leslie CieplechowiczThursday, September 12, 2024
Littering on beaches is an issue within the Port Huron area. Skyler Principe from Friends of the St. Clair River is combatting this problem by partnering with the Alliance for the Great Lakes and hosting an Adopt-a-Beach event at Lakeside Park and Beach this month.
Partner Content This summer, the staff at SCCCMH, along with volunteer Nora Condland, and through a generous donation from the Home Depot in Fort Gratiot, created this outdoor space at the Child and Family Services Building. Healthy Communities

Normalizing mental health for our youth

St. Clair County Community Mental HeatlhThursday, September 12, 2024
St. Clair County Community Mental Health emphasizes the importance of addressing mental health awareness in children through having conversations, education, and programming. 
Feature Story Josh Chapman, President and CEO, YMCA of the Blue Water Area Second Wave - MichiganCommunity Development

Blue Meets Green collaborative feeds economic prosperityNonprofit Journal Project Feature

Sarah SpohnThursday, September 12, 2024
The Blue Meets Green collaborative considers all sectors while cultivating a prosperous St. Clair County.  
Longform Danielle Atkinson, founder and national director of Mothering Justice, has been instrumental in advocating for paid leave in Michigan. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

Paid sick leave and family leave are moving forward in Michigan. Here's what's next.

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, August 29, 2024
For more than a decade, Michigan advocacy groups and some legislators have been working to expand paid leave from work for Michiganders – and this year, their efforts are paying off in two major ways.
Partner Content Veterans Group Community Development

No veteran left behindSCCCMH works to continue serving local veterans as VA grapples with costs of Community Care

Gabrielle HaidererThursday, August 15, 2024
St. Clair County Community Mental Health is working to continue serving local veterans who need mental health services, despite a decrease in the authorization of services by the Veterans Administration.
Feature Story Mike Dora, Bus Driver for BWAT. Community Development

The Transit app allows Blue Water Area riders to view bus routes in real-time

Joseph HayesThursday, August 15, 2024
Blue Water Area Transit is taking its services to another level with the app Transit which will allow riders to track their bus routes.  
Feature Story The Brass Rail on 410 Huron Ave in Port Huron. Arts and Culture

Boozing and bootleggers with the Prohibition Bar Crawl

Leslie CieplechowiczThursday, August 15, 2024
The Port Huron Museum showcases this notorious period with its Prohibition Bar Crawl and Bootlegger Bootcamp. Join Kayla Flanagan, Curator of Programs and Education as she tours Port Huron on a trolley, visiting historic sites seeped in stories of illegal booze.
Partner Content McMorran Place. Community Development

Lessons from the trail: How a scenic trail system fosters vibrant communities and economic growth

Laura FitzgeraldWednesday, August 14, 2024
Over the last ten years, it’s estimated that over $180 million has been invested in 60 different public and private projects along the trail. These projects include restaurants, entertainment venues, housing, hotels, and retail stores.
Feature Story Captain speaking to one of the veterans aboard at a previous Boat4Vets event. Healthy Communities

Boat4Vets gives back to veterans providing a day on Lake St. Clair

Rita MacDonaldWednesday, August 14, 2024
Boat4Vets enjoys serving Blue Water area Veterans by sharing their boats and opening their decks to US Veterans to thank them for their service.
Feature Story Volunteers staining a porch at the 2023 Rock the Block event. Community Development

Revitalizing communities at this years Rock the Block event in Port Huron

Cynthia McClungThursday, August 8, 2024
The 6th annual Rock the Block is on August 17 at 16th Street Park in Port Huron and aims to unite volunteers, residents, and organizations to revitalize neighborhoods through home repairs, street clean-ups, and landscaping projects
Feature Story Edison Manufacturing within Port Hurons Advanced Manufacturing and Technology Park. Economic Development

Look Out: Autonomous vehicle production at Edison Manufacturing

Riley ConnellThursday, August 8, 2024
Autonomous vehicles have entered the manufacturing scene with one Port Huron-based company leading the way for their production, in Michigan and beyond.
Feature Story From left to right: Stanley Legacy Wall newest inductees Keith Rivers, Michele Winfield, Marilyn Moncrief, and Pastor Carl Miller Sr. Diversity

Stanley Legacy Wall honors four local heroes for their lasting impact on the Port Huron community

Harold PowellTuesday, August 6, 2024
The Port Huron Museums recently held an induction ceremony for the Stanley Legacy Wall, honoring four prominent members of the local African American community.
Feature Story Stacy Miotke stocking clothes. Arts and Culture

Soaring Dreams Thrift Store provides workplace for adults with special needs

Rita MacDonaldThursday, August 1, 2024
St. Clair resident Vicki Helhowski provides workplace experience and friendships for the community's special needs adults at her thrift store and ice cream shop in Riverside Plaza.
Feature Story Port Sanilac Harbor. Arts and Culture

St. Clair County author highlights thumb area attractions in new book

Rita MacDonaldThursday, August 1, 2024
Leslie Cieplechowicz has published her second book highlighting Mighigan places to visit in Michigan Revealed - Exploring the Mitten’s Thumb. It's scheduled for release in October.
Partner Content Knowlton Ice Wagon. Arts and Culture

Knowlton Ice Museum preserves Port Huron’s history of the ice industry – part one

Laura FitzgeraldThursday, August 1, 2024
The Community Foundation is proud to continue to protect a little slice of Port Huron’s history and the legacy of Mickey and Agnes Knowlton through its preservation of several turn-of-the-century ice wagons that are part of the larger Knowlton Ice Museum collection.
Feature Story The Harrington Inn at 1026 Military St. in Port Huron. Arts and Culture

Historical properties highlight the history of the Blue Water Area

Joseph HayesThursday, July 25, 2024
Take a trip through the Blue Water Area, showcasing a few of the area's most prestigious historic homes and buildings.
Longform Ariane Donnelly, Anne Davis, and Tanya Andrews at the Prescription for Health booth at the Pittsfield Township Farmers Market. Prescription for Health is Washtenaw County's produce prescription program. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

Prescriptions for fresh produce grow in Michigan through collaboration and new funding

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, July 25, 2024
Efforts are underway to better coordinate efforts between produce prescription programs and to create more standardized funding mechanisms for them.
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