Port Huron real estate watch: Starter homes and … a castle

Whether you’re looking for a starter home, an investment, or just window shopping, these homes fit the bill. And then there’s that castle.

New St. Clair fitness studio specializes in health and wellness for pregnant and postpartum women

“This started as a blog, just me reaching out to women that just had children and were trying to go back to exercising,” says Gigi Verstegen. “The problem is that a lot of the information out there is just the wrong information. Doing what you did before a pregnancy just might not be realistic. And talking about postpartum issues can often be seen as taboo.”

Second graders at Petoskey’s Central Elementary School practice mindfulness in 2019.
Meals and mindfulness: How Michigan schools are connecting nutrition and behavioral health

In northwest Michigan, educators, mental health professionals, and food service directors are teaming up to support the children they serve by connecting the dots between good nutrition and good mental health.

”I'd describe him like a bull seeing red. When he saw the basketball he was always drawn to it, always aggressive, never backed down from anyone no matter how big you were,” says coach Clifford Thomason.
From Port Huron playgrounds to the Sweet 16: Eric Williams and the people who helped him get there

If you are a fan of college basketball, you understand the significance of having a hometown basketball star go on to compete on such a huge stage as the 2021 NCAA March Madness tournament. For the Blue Water Area, that hometown star is Eric Williams Jr.

Captain Luke Clyburn speaks with Sea Cadets on the Pride of Michigan.
Meet the researchers and young explorers investigating Lake St. Clair’s sunken mysteries

Lake St. Clair hides many secrets, from shipwrecks to submerged settlements. But a several Michigan-based organizations are doing their best to bring them to light.

“We didn't realize how experienced and knowledgeable the disc golf volunteers were going to be,” Kirsten Lyons says.
‘A top-tier course’: Dedicated group of volunteers make disc golf at Columbus County Park a reality

“Once you start having tournaments and league play, people will be driving in, getting lunch and dinner, hotel rooms. And if you ever have a large-scale tournament, that’s hundreds of people driving in,” says William Freed, one of the course designers. “Once this course is established, it’s definitely going to bring in people from other states and Canada.”

Tony Miller is director of Hope And A Future Blueprint and Unity For Youth.
‘Our goal is to help kids find what they’re passionate about’: A blueprint for a better community

Unity is a big deal to Tony Miller. He believes that greater goals can be achieved when the community works together. “I’m always trying to find ways to highlight and bring people together,” says Miller.

The cast's makeup area at the Richmond Community Theatre (RCT) has recently gotten a face lift.
Blue Water community theaters transform during pandemic

Mostly closed since the start of the pandemic, take a look at how some theaters across St. Clair County have innovated and taken advantage of the time while waiting to reopen.

An artist’s rendering of Harmony Place at Huron Village
Housing group wins $27K grant to build Harmony Place, an interactive music parklet in Port Huron

“This award will help us replenish an area that became a vacant lot after we tore down the old playscape. This is a fresh, new, and colorful idea for the kids.”

A new program provides 100 internet hotspots to area libraries throughout the region.
Parks system partners with libraries to provide 100 free hotspots throughout the region

“Working collectively, we can provide more internet access to families in our region and improve connection to virtual education and resources.”

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