Customers check out the hanging baskets offered by vendors.

Farmer’s markets offer fresh deals while boosting local economy

From soaps and honey to fruits and veggies, vendors offer a variety of good at weekly farmer's markets throughout the summer.

Andy Bakko enjoys sharing his knowledge of wine with customers.
Red, white and you: Local sommelier makes understanding wine easy

Wolverine Market owner Andy Bakko loves sharing his knowledge of wine with customers, especially those who are trying to figure out which one is perfect for their palate.

Chef Shells offers a tasty burger.
Mouthwatering madness: 7 great burgers in Port Huron

In the mood for a mouthwatering burger? Give one of these Port Huron restaurants a try to find a new favorite.

Gary Lokers serves up one of his favorite dishes.
Eli’s Eats in the Streets aims to bring people together with new food truck in the Blue Water area

A love for cooking and the desire to spend more time with his young son guided Gary Lokers to the path of starting a food truck. Eli's Eats in the Streets in just about ready to roll in St. Clair County.

Casey Harris and his family outside Casey's.
From dropping gloves to serving grub: Casey’s owner takes unique path to entrepreneurship

Casey Harris took an unusual path to entrepreneurship. The one-time minor league hockey player fell in love with the Blue Water area and after hanging up his skates dove in to the business world, first operating a bed and breakfast and now Casey's Restaurant in Port Huron.

Dan and Ed Cass of Smart Shelf
St. Clair County’s first business incubator buzzing with fresh ideas

Entrepreneurs now have a place in Port Huron where they can rent space, work with others and help their business grow and thrive with The Underground business incubator.

Lynn Vinson, owner of Touchstone Services and A Little Something, Stacey Redfield, director of Touchstone Services, Sallie Smith, employment coordinator for Touchstone Services, and Lucie DeLine, manager of A Little Something celebrate the store's fi
A Little Something gift shop helps employees find their stride

Port Huron gift shop, A Little Something, offers one-of-a-kind items while giving back to community by giving jobs to people who may face challenges getting hired.

Greeters are in place to assist patients and visitors at the hospital during construction.
McLaren Port Huron expansion, investment paying dividends for patients, community

McLaren Port Huron patients, like Deb Forster, are happy to see the hospital double in size. Forster just finished radiation at the new Karmanos Cancer Institute. Treatment in Port Huron saved her a lot of time and energy. 

Sallie Smith receives a gift for earning the Nonprofit Manager of the Year award from BlueWater Woman
Sallie Smith makes her mark helping others land jobs

Sallie Smith helps people every day. She's found her calling in helping others get a job when they often struggle to land one on their own.

Students work on designing a program to operate the Pick and Pack program.
Leaders finding innovative ways to reduce skills gap for manufacturing jobs

With manufacturing jobs on the rise, educators and community leaders are working to make sure the workforce is properly trained to perform their duties well.

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