Port Huron Times Herald
In some ways, opening The Wise Core fitness studio in St. Clair felt like a different kind of birth, owner Gigi Verstegen said.
Although the “labor” was a lot longer, just over two months, it was also very emotional. There were tears, happiness and a lot of work went into bringing the studio to life that specializes in pregnant and postpartum women’s health and wellness.
“It’s a dream come true,” Verstegen said.
What is The Wise Core?
Next to St. Clair Ace in the Riverview Plaza, The Wise Core is open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday by appointment and there is a Saturday class at 8 a.m. There is a play area for children so even if mom’s can’t get a babysitter they can still come in, Verstegen said.
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Two delayed development projects now back on track are bringing relief, a sense of optimism and, more importantly, hundreds of jobs to the city and county of St. Clair, Mich., which have been hard hit by the pandemic recession.
According to the Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget, the county had an unemployment rate of 9.8 percent in December, the fifth worst rate of the state s 83 counties.
One is a project delayed almost a year because of the pandemic, the renovation and expansion of the iconic and long-shuttered St. Clair Inn on the St. Clair River, where construction has resumed. Owner Jeff Katofsky says he has bookings for weddings and other events scheduled throughout the year and hopes to be open for business in April.
Two of the highest-profile redevelopment projects in the history of St. Clair County, both of which were put on pause because of COVID-19, are back on track.
One is the $40 million renovation and expansion of the historic and iconic St. Clair Inn in St. Clair, which hopes to reopen for some bookings in April, provided the state lifts restrictions on capacity for indoor eating, drinking and events. The other is the $16 million to $18 million conversion of the Michigan National Bank building in downtown Port Huron into a boutique hotel and event center called the CityFlats Hotel.
Another high-profile renovation, of the Harrington Hotel in Port Huron, which was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982, was also put on pause because of the pandemic and will remain on hold for the time being.
Two delayed development projects now back on track are bringing relief, a sense of optimism and, more importantly, hundreds of jobs to the city and county of St. Clair, which have been hard hit by the pandemic recession.
According to the Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget…