1
plural Hurons or Huron
: an Iroquoian-speaking member of a confederacy of Indigenous peoples formerly occupying the country between Georgian Bay and Lake Ontario
2
: the Iroquoian language of the Hurons
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The center gave each a grade: the Rouge scored a D+, the Detroit River a C-, the Clinton and River Raisin both got Cs, and the Huron River got the best score, a C+.
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Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 20 Apr. 2024
Tawas City Located on the scenic shores of Lake Huron on Michigan's eastern side, Tawas City is home to approximately 1,800 residents.
—Katy Spratte Joyce, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2024
Flying the drone over Ecorse Creek was firefighter Eric Poet of the Huron Township Fire Department and giving direction was Jerry Hollis, a fire captain with the Wayne County Airport Authority, and also team coordinator with the Downriver Logistics Team, in charge of the drone.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 11 Apr. 2024
The Upper Peninsula and Lower Peninsula are separated by Lake Michigan and Lake Huron, with only the Mackinac Bridge connecting them.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Apr. 2024
Howell, Pontiac and Port Huron are expected to see 4-6 inches, according the the National Weather Service.
—Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 22 Mar. 2024
Wisconsin's Lake Michigan sanctuary was the second in the Great Lakes, after the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary in Lake Huron along Michigan's northeast coast.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2024
The Huron County Emergency Management Agency reported minimal damage and no injuries.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 15 Mar. 2024
The court ruled in two cases involving lawsuits filed by people who were blocked after leaving critical comments on social media accounts belonging to school board members in Poway and a city manager in Port Huron, Mich., northeast of Detroit.
—Associated Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2024
Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 20 Apr. 2024
Tawas City Located on the scenic shores of Lake Huron on Michigan's eastern side, Tawas City is home to approximately 1,800 residents.
—Katy Spratte Joyce, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2024
Flying the drone over Ecorse Creek was firefighter Eric Poet of the Huron Township Fire Department and giving direction was Jerry Hollis, a fire captain with the Wayne County Airport Authority, and also team coordinator with the Downriver Logistics Team, in charge of the drone.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 11 Apr. 2024
The Upper Peninsula and Lower Peninsula are separated by Lake Michigan and Lake Huron, with only the Mackinac Bridge connecting them.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Apr. 2024
Howell, Pontiac and Port Huron are expected to see 4-6 inches, according the the National Weather Service.
—Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 22 Mar. 2024
Wisconsin's Lake Michigan sanctuary was the second in the Great Lakes, after the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary in Lake Huron along Michigan's northeast coast.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2024
The Huron County Emergency Management Agency reported minimal damage and no injuries.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 15 Mar. 2024
The court ruled in two cases involving lawsuits filed by people who were blocked after leaving critical comments on social media accounts belonging to school board members in Poway and a city manager in Port Huron, Mich., northeast of Detroit.
—Associated Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2024
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“Huron.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Huron. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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