Kris Paul, founder of War Water Brewery, took the group on a tour of his operation.

What startup owners need to smooth the bumpy ride — besides a good craft beer

Entrepreneur Matt Brooks came up with the idea for Blue Water Startups after seeing too many businesses go under. "Blue Water Startups is not the solution, but a conduit connecting businesses to resources," he explains.

Marine City Mayor Ray Skotarczyk and other dignitaries spoke at the ceremony.
Ground breaks on the new $4M Inn on Water Street boutique hotel

The official groundbreaking for a new 26-room boutique hotel in Marine City brought community leaders and collaborators to the future site of The Inn on Water Street at the corner of Water and Bridge streets.

Chamira Young, photographer.
Creative energy pushes Port Huron photographer forward

Meet Chamira Young, a passionate photographer blazing a creative path in Port Huron.

Changing the Michigan food world one potato at a time

Do you know what food hubs are? They help bring together farmers and consumers and make it easier to eat what is good for us.

A Beautiful Me helps build confidence in young girls.
A Beautiful Me cultivates confidence in formative years

A local program pairs teen mentors with younger girls to help raise their self-esteem. 

The woman smiling is Jennifer Knightstep, keeping pace dle of one of many marathons. Knightstep is a contributing writer for The Keel.
A reason to run

St. Clair County's tight-knit community of runners is just one reason to lace up your shoes and hit the track.

Missy Campau of Missy's Kayak Connection in Port Huron loves the Island Loop and paddles it as often as she can.
Play hard or play it safe, St. Clair County has a trail for you

There's no need to travel abroad -- or even outside the county -- for some of the best hiking, biking, or kayaking trails around.

Uncountable tiles make up the exterior of Wally the fish.
Fish of a thousand tiles represents Blue Water communities

A Fish Out of Water is a permanent addition to the grounds by the St. Clair harbor. Wally the Fish began as a challenge to create a public work of art that was representative of 'community.'

Alex Cook, Avery Schwartz and Leo Minor will create a work of art on the boxtop.
How art breaks down barriers and builds up communities

When Riverside East High School student classrooms moved from St. Clair to Marine City, people were leery of allowing the “alternative students” become a part of Marine City High. Now they are a valued part of the community.

Mark Walker, CEO of Michigan Mutual, Inc. encouraged the audience to not be afraid of stepping outside your comfort zone
Small businesses unite to help other startups break ground

Participants in the recent Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities conference had engaging conversations about fostering entrepreneurship in places like downtown Port Huron. 

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