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Port Huron, Michigan Search ResultsPages & ArticlesPort Huron Coast Guard Appreciation Day Planning The Port Huron Times Herald reports that organizers are finalizing plans for Port Huron's first Coast Guard Appreciation Day (August 19-21). The event will pay homage to local "coasties" and give participants a glimpse of the Coast Guard lifestyle.Port Huron Granted "Maritime Capital" Trademark The Detroit Free Press reports that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted a trademark to the city of Port Huron for "Maritime Capital of the Great Lakes". The news drew fire from other cities, including Duluth, MN (which handles more freight than any city on the Lakes. Port Huron Councilman Pitches Minor League Team The Port Huron Times-Herald reports that Port Huron City Councilman Jim Fisher has told the city Downtown Development Authority he's in the early stages of trying to bring a minor-league baseball team to town. The team would come from the independent Frontier League, a group of 12 professional Midwest ballclubs that has a team in Kalamazoo and a Traverse City team starting in 2006. Fort Gratiot Lighthouse Centerpiece for Port Huron The Port Huron Times-Herald reports that the city of Port Huron plans to make the Fort Gratiot Lighthouse (Michigan's oldest lighthouse) the cornerstone of efforts to attract tourism and fund cultural growth in the area. The city is negotiating to purchase the light tower and five support buildings from the Coast Guard and plans to restore the campus. Port Huron's Secory Flyers Win National Softball Championship The Port Huron Times-Herald reports that the Secory Flyers came out of the losers' bracket to win their last five games, including three Monday, to claim the Class A 10-man modified national softball championship. They finished it by beating Bonnell's Steel City Softball (Pennsylvania) twice - 5-4 and 9-6. Port Huron Struggle With Double Digit Unemployment The Port Huron Times-Herald has an in-depth feature on the struggles of the city of Port Huron with a double-digit unemployment rate, 10.1% in August of 2005 (nearly twice Michigan's 6.7% rate and far above the national rate of 4.9%). Only five cities statewide had higher rates for August. New Development for Port Huron Shipwatchers The Port Huron Times-Herald reports that freighter-watching continues to be a favorite feature of life in the Blue Water Area and has spurred new maritime-related development on Acheson Ventures' Desmond Landing in downtown Port Huron. The development is also home to boatnerd.com, one of Michigan's oldest and most comprehensive web sites. Port Huron Community Renovation Enjoys Success The Port Huron Times-Herald reports that a renaissance plan for Port Huron's south side is doing well. A group of community partners banded together to offer grants for home renovations and to convert rental properties to single-family homes. 25 homes have undergone extensive improvements, 18 have been converted to single-family homes and 13 new homes have been built. Boom Time in Port Huron For three years the city of Port Huron has been seeking businesses to redevelop some downtown parking lots. Their efforts paid off last week with an announcement by Port Huron Development LLC of plans for a 500-room hotel, casino and 89,000-square-foot indoor water park. The article looks at how a blend of public and private efforts are revitalizing this Michigan city. Port Huron to Mackinac Sailing Race The 82nd annual Port Huron to Mackinac race begins this Saturday, but boats will be arriving all week and there's plenty of events surrounding the race. It is one of the longest freshwater sailing races in the world and features about 250 boats from the smallest (27' Defiant & Sea Wise of Grosse Pointe) to the 86' Windquest owned by Doug DeVos. The biggest boats usually finish late Sunday... Port Huron WebsitesCommunity Foundation of St. Clair County
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