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Works of heart: McLaren Port Huron celebrates 50th patient to receive new lifesaving heart procedure

“The teamwork between all the different departments and hospital administration – just seeing everybody coming together and working hand-in-hand for that one patient, to help them? It's very rewarding,” says Pattie Dziubinski, manager of McLaren Port Huron’s Cardiovascular Lab, Extended Stay Unit.

Norman Clement, Detroit Change Initiative
Redistricting – and how nonprofits helped to preserve democracy

While memories of the November elections might be fading, the results are here for the long haul as the new Michigan legislature gets to work. In this feature by MJ Galbraith, read how historically underrepresented “communities of interest” weighed in on redistricting decisions of the bipartisan Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission with some surprising results.

“The McLaren Port Huron Foundation’s focus this holiday season is about giving back,” says Sara Tait, Director of the McLaren Port Huron Foundation. Pictured here is a snippet of last year’s display.
‘It’s about giving back’: The 34th annual Festival of Trees returns to Port Huron

“The McLaren Port Huron Foundation’s focus this holiday season is about giving back; to the community through the free family holiday movie matinee, our employees by offering all decorated trees to them in a free drawing, and to our yearly donor club members by celebrating their commitment at a donor appreciation event,” says Sara Tait, Director of the McLaren Port Huron Foundation.

Stacy and Paul Zimmer, with their daughter Rachel.
It’s a family affair: Why the McLaren Port Huron Foundation’s sponsors return year after year

On Tuesday, July 12, golfers will tee off at the 43rd Annual Charity Golf Classic at the Port Huron Golf Club. Money raised from the Charity Golf Classic will help purchase a Task Force Touch CARDIO machine.

Garrett Nahdee's oak wood-carved sculptures of the Seven Grandfather Teachings depicts seven animals representing a different teaching, or value, to uphold.
Dedication ceremony and native planting event planned for Blue Water River Walk art installation

The Blue Water River Walk Sculpture Dedication and Giitigan Planting is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, June 21, along the Blue Water River Walk.

The art of Edward Lee, whose work can be found at The Bar at CityFlats at this spring’s Port Huron Art Hop.
Art Hop returns to downtown Port Huron with more than 40 artists featured

The street festival so nice that they do it twice, the Port Huron Art Hop occurs each spring and fall and marries local artists with downtown Port Huron businesses.

Letter from the Editor: Mike Galbraith steps down, introduces Liz Fredendall as managing editor

Mike "MJ" Galbraith announces that he is stepping down from his role as Managing Editor of The Keel to work on other opportunities and introduces long-time contributor, Liz Fredendall as the new editor. 

The MI New Favorite Snack contest comes to Port Huron this September.
Q&A: Jon Holden wants to turn Port Huron into the “Snack Startup Capital of the World”

“We want to turn Port Huron into the ‘Snack Startup Capital of the World,’ where emerging companies say, ‘That’s where I want to be.’ And where we draw buyers from the grocery and convenience stores from all over and right here to Port Huron,” says Jon Holden, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for All Star Services.

New contest for small and emerging Michigan snack makers offers $50K in cash prizes and more

“The growth of new small craft and niche snack food companies in Michigan is exciting,” says Duncan Smith, President and COO of All Star Services, Inc. “All Star Services is a growing small business and we want to help bring more focus to the growing segment of snack food companies in Michigan.”

New contest for small and emerging Michigan snack makers offers $50K in cash prizes and more

“The growth of new small craft and niche snack food companies in Michigan is exciting,” says Duncan Smith, President and COO of All Star Services, Inc. “All Star Services is a growing small business and we want to help bring more focus to the growing segment of snack food companies in Michigan.”

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