George James

Students in Port Huron are gearing up for the upcoming school year thanks to a back-to-school initiative organized by Forge & Build. Community members can support our youth by dropping off new backpacks and essential classroom items at the 2307 Lapeer Avenue store between 8 and 4 through Friday. The main distribution event takes place August 21st, from noon until 3 providing free supplies and backpacks to elementary and middle school students on a first-come, first-served basis. Families who attend can also enjoy a free hot dogs and chips.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

Anglers targeting ancient lake sturgeon will gather for the twelfth annual North Channel Sturgeon Classic on October tenth along the St. Clair River in Clay Township. Teams fish an eight-hour catch-and-release contest in the North Channel and upper Middle Channel waters, electronically logging the three longest fish for cash prizes. Last year twenty-four teams registered sixty-four sturgeon during the event, which raises funds for the St. Clair-Detroit River Sturgeon for Tomorrow nonprofit. Proceeds support science, education, ethical fishing practices and habitat work.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

Port Huron officially broke ground on the seventeen-and-a-half million dollar Lincoln Avenue Lofts project, a brand-new affordable housing development set to bring forty modern homes to the corner of Lincoln Avenue and Erie Street. Led by Community Housing Network and the Algonac Housing Commission, the project features thirty-eight apartments in a four-story building alongside two duplex units, with half of all residences dedicated to helping people rebuild after experiencing housing loss. After several years of planning and securing federal tax credits, construction is now officially moving forward to welcome first residents late next year.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet