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. 

City Flats Hotel is beginning renovations to the building.
Boutique hotel leads redevelopment for historic downtown Port Huron

A former bank building will see new life as a boutique hotel, and could be the linchpin for downtown Port Huron's development. 

Marine City business owners Gary Kohs and Laura Scaccia are heading up a Guinness World Record challenge.
This crazy idea to break two world records in Marine City just might work

And it will build community, register voters, and celebrate our connection with Canada to boot. 

CoA Executive Director Scott Crawford
Why St. Clair County is a great place to grow old

How the Council on Aging makes it easier for people to age in place.

Ships come past the Great Lakes Maritime Center. (Photo by Jeri Packer)
Three Great Lakes ships to watch for on the St. Clair River

Frank Frisk (a.k.a. Freighter Frank) cooked his way into a career aboard many of the grand ships that still pass by communities along the lake and river today. Get to know three of his favorite freighters.  

Elite Feet, a small shoe store in downtown Port Huron, will be hosting  a breakout session at the CEC conference.in October
Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities aims to jump-start Port Huron’s economy

Help for entrepreneurs is on its way at the Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities conference in the downtown shops of Port Huron. 

Frank Frisk donated items to the Maritime Center for the exhibit
Discover the secrets of seafaring on the St. Clair River with ‘Freighter Frank’

Vessels move through the St. Clair River are visible to all, but worlds unto themselves. Frank Frisk, affectionately called Freighter Frank, opens up the seafaring world for the curious through his comprehensive website and speaking engagements.  

The SC4 Fieldhouse will officially celebrate its grand opening Oct. 3.
New athletic fieldhouse to open in downtown Port Huron

While students at St. Clair Community College started their fall semester this past Aug. 22, they'll have to wait just a few weeks longer for their brand new fieldhouse to open.

The Raven Cafe offers great coffee and a good atmosphere to chill out.
Coffee shop owner’s high energy adds to downtown renaissance

The Raven Cafe opened more than a decade ago and is now a well-known destination in Port Huron with an owner deeply involved in his community.

Barista Justin Comer demonstrates how they roast the beans right in the shop.
Where St. Clair County wakes up to smell the coffee

Coffee and beer choices alike are expanding in St. Clair County. So are coffee and beer “snobs.” There are five unique, homegrown coffee klatches in St. Clair County not part of the big box types.

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