Folks in St. Clair County can turn an ordinary shoebox into a gift for a child halfway around the world. Operation Christmas Child will collect filled boxes during National Collection Week, November 16th through the 23rd, with drop-off spots open across Michigan. Since 1993, the group has delivered gifts to kids facing war, poverty, and disaster, and hopes to reach 12.8 million children this year. People who can’t pack a box can give ten dollars online and track where it goes. A step-by-step guide to packing a shoebox is posted on the group’s website.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit Port Huron this Sunday, October 25th, for a midterm campaign rally.

The City of Port Huron announced the visit on social media, saying its team is working to prepare for what it describes as the first presidential visit in Port Huron and St. Clair County history. Preparations are underway at McMorran Place and the McMorran Arena.

If confirmed, the visit would mark a historic milestone for the Blue Water Area, bringing a sitting U.S. president to St. Clair County for the first time.

The rally comes just days before Michigan’s November 3rd election, as campaigning intensifies across the state.

Reporting for WGRT – George VanCamp

Macomb County’s boating community is coming together after three boaters died in a crash on Lake St. Clair last week. Friends have set up GoFundMe pages to help the families of Craig Miller and Heidi Baldwin. Miller’s funeral is Thursday in Shelby Township. Baldwin leaves behind a 15-year-old son. The third victim, Gerald Grzadzinski, was a longtime boat mechanic. Sheriff’s investigators are still reconstructing the October 7th collision near MacRay Harbor in Harrison Township. No charges have been filed, and officials are asking the public not to speculate.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

St. Clair County parents can now skip the trip to the health department for school vaccine exemption paperwork. The county launched an online process for the non-medical exemption form. Parents complete the required education online, then receive their certification by email to give to their child’s school or program. County families submit one request per child. Health department staff are still available to answer vaccine questions at no charge. Visit scchealth.co, or call 810-987-5300.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet

Port Huron veterans will benefit when Elks Lodge 343 hosts its 5th Annual Wild Game Dinner Saturday, January 16th at 3292 Beach Road. Doors open at 4:00 p.m., with dinner at 6:00 p.m. Proceeds support local veterans, including one who will go on a Whitetail gun hunt. Table Captains can reserve a table for 8 at $520 through October 31st and enter an early bird gun raffle. Sponsors, volunteers, and wild game and fish donations are also needed.

Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet