The Times Herald (Port Huron, MI)

3 days ago | thetimesherald.com | Frank Witsil

Groups are urging teenage drivers to be careful this summer. Experts: Inexperience combined with immaturity is dangerous. AAA urges parents to model safe driving and limit phone use. Several groups, including AAA auto club and Michigan State Police, are urging teenage drivers to be vigilant this summer as they get behind the wheel because, statistically, some of the deadliest weeks on the road are between Memorial Day and Labor Day.

6 days ago | thetimesherald.com | Liz Shepard

Police are looking for a driver who hit a horse and buggy about 6:20 p.m. Friday, May 30 in Flynn Township. Rescue crews were dispatched to the area of Peck and Isles roads where a 35-year-old man was eastbound on Peck Road when his buggy was rear-ended by a white passenger car, according to a post from the Michigan State Police. The vehicle did not stop and both the buggy driver and horse were seriously injured. The man was transported to a local hospital.

1 week ago | thetimesherald.com | Lisa Vidaurri Bowling

Mayflies emerge when water temperatures reach 68 degrees, typically peaking in mid-to-late June. Adult mayflies live only for about 48 hours, focusing solely on mating before dying. Attracted to light, mayflies can swarm in large numbers, especially near shorelines. While considered a nuisance by some, mayflies play a vital role in the ecosystem as a food source and indicator of healthy waterways. MONROE COUNTY — Are you ready? It’s almost mayfly season and Michigan has more than 100 species.

1 week ago | thetimesherald.com | Brenden Welper

PORT HURON — Throw out everything that happened in the regular season. It doesn't matter anymore. The 2025 MHSAA softball district tournaments begin Friday. Here are the pairings for Blue Water Area teams. Local schools appear in bold text. Scores will be updated throughout the week. DIVISION 1District 23 at Anchor BayNeed a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Semifinal 1: Macomb Dakota vs. L'Anse Creuse North — 1 p.m. FridaySemifinal 2: Port Huron vs.

1 week ago | thetimesherald.com | Nancy Kaffer

For nearly as long as she's been governor, Gretchen Whitmer has been considered a presidential hopeful. And for nearly as long as she’s been considered a presidential hopeful, Michigan’s governor has been telling anybody who'd listen that she's actually not. When an interviewer at a Detroit Economic Club forum last month asked Whitmer what she's looking forward to in 2026, when she's term-limited out of office, the governor didn't miss a beat: "Retiring," she replied.