Parents in St. Clair County can protect their young children from hidden learning barriers by booking free health screenings at the health department on Fort Street in Port Huron. Staff will conduct vision and hearing checks from August 25th through September 10th, while the Smiles on Wheels program provides free oral care on select dates between August 27th and September 3rd. Families entering preschool or kindergarten in the Fall can reserve their spot online or call extension 1474 to help their kids start the school year ready to succeed.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Family fun returns to Sarnia as the popular Kids Funfest moves to a brand-new venue at Centennial Park this Saturday. Running from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., the free community event pairs parents with local youth organizations while offering hands-on entertainment for children. Attendees can explore giant inflatables, climb aboard emergency vehicles at the Touch-a-Truck showcase, and watch live circus acts, magicians, and musicians on the Suncor Agora Stage. With the main parking lot closed for safety, organizers encourage families to walk, ride bikes, or utilize nearby public transit.

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