Mike Dora, Bus Driver for BWAT.

The Transit app allows Blue Water Area riders to view bus routes in real-time

Blue Water Area Transit is taking its services to another level with the app Transit which will allow riders to track their bus routes.  

The Brass Rail on 410 Huron Ave in Port Huron.
Boozing and bootleggers with the Prohibition Bar Crawl

The Port Huron Museum showcases this notorious period with its Prohibition Bar Crawl and Bootlegger Bootcamp. Join Kayla Flanagan, Curator of Programs and Education as she tours Port Huron on a trolley, visiting historic sites seeped in stories of illegal booze.

Captain speaking to one of the veterans aboard at a previous Boat4Vets event.
Boat4Vets gives back to veterans providing a day on Lake St. Clair

Boat4Vets enjoys serving Blue Water area Veterans by sharing their boats and opening their decks to US Veterans to thank them for their service.

McMorran Place.
Lessons from the trail: How a scenic trail system fosters vibrant communities and economic growth

Over the last ten years, it’s estimated that over $180 million has been invested in 60 different public and private projects along the trail. These projects include restaurants, entertainment venues, housing, hotels, and retail stores.

Volunteers staining a porch at the 2023 Rock the Block event.
Revitalizing communities at this years Rock the Block event in Port Huron

The 6th annual Rock the Block is on August 17 at 16th Street Park in Port Huron and aims to unite volunteers, residents, and organizations to revitalize neighborhoods through home repairs, street clean-ups, and landscaping projects

Edison Manufacturing within Port Hurons Advanced Manufacturing and Technology Park.
Look Out: Autonomous vehicle production at Edison Manufacturing

Autonomous vehicles have entered the manufacturing scene with one Port Huron-based company leading the way for their production, in Michigan and beyond.

The new Commongrounds building on Eighth Street in Traverse City.
Commongrounds uses co-op model to serve missing needs of the community

Traverse City's Commongrounds is a mixed-use building, offering affordable housing, co-working space, a coffee shop, child education center, and performance venue. It's the first real estate cooperative in northern Michigan.

Produce from the Youth Mentor Garden at Marquette Park in Wyoming, Mich.
Youth Mentor Gardens grow food, family, and community in Detroit and Grand Rapids area

At two Youth Mentor Gardens, participating teens and their families work together to plant, weed, water, mulch, and harvest produce.

From left to right: Stanley Legacy Wall newest inductees Keith Rivers, Michele Winfield, Marilyn Moncrief, and Pastor Carl Miller Sr.
Stanley Legacy Wall honors four local heroes for their lasting impact on the Port Huron community

The Port Huron Museums recently held an induction ceremony for the Stanley Legacy Wall, honoring four prominent members of the local African American community.

Angie Gullekson, MPH,CPS.TTS, community Health Coordinator at Di.strict Health Department #10
Public health campaigns aim to keep kids safe from Marijuana poisoning

As more adults use marijuana, the downside is more young children are ending up with marijuana poisoning. Here's how Michigan's local health departments are keeping them safe.

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