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St. Clair residents can step into the role of wildlife researchers on August 18th by joining a free monarch butterfly tagging workshop at the Eddy Center. Hosted by Friends of the St. Clair River at the Thumb Coast Watershed Center, two sessions at 2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. will teach volunteers how to safely tag butterflies to help track their migration to Mexico. Attendees will also tour a milkweed garden and receive free tagging supplies upon registering at scriver.org.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

A rapid K-9 tracking effort led to the arrest of a fleeing domestic assault suspect Sunday afternoon in Vassar. Police arrived shortly before 2:30 p.m. after a woman reported an assault that blinded her in one eye. When the suspect ran out the back, Tuscola County deputies and a Caro Post State Trooper deployed K-9 Belo, who tracked the man to a nearby backyard shed where he was safely arrested and jailed on third-offense charges. The suspect is now lodged at the Tuscola County Jail.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

On September 26 Port Huron residents can take active steps against memory loss by joining the “Find the Cure” charity event at Kiefer Park. Beginning with an 8 am registration along the scenic St. Clair River waterfront, participants can either challenge themselves in a 9 am five-kilometer run or join a family-friendly one-mile walk fifteen minutes later. Every registration dollar collected through RunSignUp.com goes directly toward funding local caregiver respite grants, family education programs, and vital research at the Michigan Alzheimer’s Disease Center.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

A record-breaking weekend at Lake St. Clair’s Muscamoot Bay ended in legal trouble after rowdy crowds led to over fifty stranded boaters and a violent stabbing. Authorities arrested twenty-six-year-old Salem Asmar of Shelby Township for stabbing a twenty-one-year-old man during a dispute on Saturday. Asmar was arraigned in Seventy-Second District Court for assault with intent to do great bodily harm, with bond set at one hundred thousand dollars. Sheriff Mat King emphasized that marine deputies will not tolerate violence on the water.

Reporting WGRT – JP bZet

A mid-day fire broke out in an Oregon Township basement last Wednesday, destroying lower-level rooms and pushing thick smoke throughout the entire single-family home on Cinnamon Court. Although all residents escaped the blaze unharmed before first responders arrived, firefighters tragically discovered two family cats who died inside the residence. Regional emergency crews aggressively attacked the interior flames and brought them under control within twenty minutes, remaining on the scene for several hours to clear hidden hot spots while investigators worked to determine what triggered the outbreak.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

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