More Than a Gym: Lift Land Fitness builds community in Yale
Located in the small rural community of Yale, Lift Land Fitness offers a wide range of classes. But the owner says the goal has always been more than exercise.
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A Seat at My Table: Where Black family history lives in the present
This month at the Port Huron Museum, the third installment in a community-rooted exhibit series invited local Black families to share their history, genealogy, and heritage through personal installations.
Native Blend brings indigenous medicine to modern healing
An Indigenous and veteran-owned herbal company based in Port Huron, Native Blend focuses on the philosophy that medicine should serve the community.
Port Huron Historian turns family roots into community action
For more than a decade, David Brooks, president of Friends of the Fort Gratiot Light has helped preserve one of St. Clair County’s most iconic landmarks through volunteer work, fundraising, and hands-on restoration.
How these women-owned businesses strengthen St. Clair County communities
Port Huron Yoga, the Yale Bakery, and Dot’s Candy Store are three women-owned businesses whose work strengthens community connection, resilience, and local economic growth during the holiday season.
Port Huron preps “Road Diet” to add bike lanes and link growing trail network
The city plans to reconstruct Huron Avenue by 2027, implementing a road diet that reduces lanes, adds protected bike infrastructure, and connects downtown to the expanding Bridge to Bay Trail.
New owners of McCallum’s Orchard embrace tradition and growth
The Radatz family is preserving the orchard’s beloved traditions while introducing new attractions, events, and community partnerships that ensure it remains a cherished gathering place for generations to come.
Port Huron Farmers Market finds its rhythm in new downtown location
The City of Port Huron’s Farmers Market is growing with a new location in downtown Port Huron, and folks are already seeing the great impacts it’s making on the community.
Port Huron’s Urban Pioneer Program helps first-time home buyers plant roots
The Urban Pioneer Program in Port Huron is helping first-time, low- to moderate-income homebuyers become homeowners through $10,000 in down payment assistance and housing education.
Port Huron’s Lincoln Avenue Loft project aims to address urgent housing needs
The Lincoln Avenue Loft Project will bring 40 income-restricted workforce housing units to a central Port Huron site, addressing the city’s deepening housing crisis. With supportive services, transit access, and proximity to key employers, the development aims to create long-term stability for working families and residents.
