Kinzer Family Farm offers a quiet, inclusive getaway in Yale
This family-owned farm is a place where families, especially those who may not feel comfortable in public spaces, can spend time outdoors on their own terms.
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Partner Partner Content New Mobile Crisis Unit Van creates safer space for St. Clair County residents
Unveiled last week in Port Huron, the Mobile Crisis Unit van creates a confidential space where trained clinicians can meet with individuals experiencing a crisis.
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.
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.
