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Frozen Fruit Recall Due To A Potential Hepatitis A Contamination

Food is one of the essentials of life itself, so when a possible contamination occurs it has the potential to affect the lives of numerous people across the nation. There has been a recent recall involving frozen fruit that may be on your local grocers shelf. 

The Scenic Fruit Company is recalling their Simply Nature brand along with others, such as Vital Choice.

The Scenic Fruit Company is recalling their frozen Organic Strawberries which were sold to Costco, Aldi, Vital Choice Seafood, and PCC Community Markets. They will also be recalling the frozen Organic Tropical Fruit Blend sold to Trader Joe’s all due to an outbreak of Hepatitis A. 

Hepatitis A is a contagious liver disease that can range from a mild illness lasting a few weeks to a serious illness lasting several months. Symptoms include fatigue, abdominal pain, jaundice, abnormal liver tests, dark urine, and pale stool.

For more information, visit: iwaspoisoned.com.

Reporting for WGRT – Choze Powell

SC4 Now Accepting Housing Applications For The 2023-24 School Year

St. Clair County Community College (SC4) is an excellent place for future, or current college students to get their education. If you plan on attending in the next academic year and are interested in living on campus, SC4 is currently accepting applications for their on campus housing.

The student residence halls are located in downtown Port Huron and offer fully furnished units and amenities. They are located within walking distance of the area’s dining and entertainment options such as Sperry’s Moviehouse, Country Style Marketplace grocery store, The McMorran Plaza, and more.

Students who live in the SC4 residence halls pay in-district tuition rates at SC4. To be eligible students must meet ongoing academic and enrollment requirements.

For more information, or to submit an application, visit: sc4.edu/housing.

Reporting for WGRT – Choze Powell

UPDATE: Port Huron Area Schools Officially Have A New Mascot

There has been some controversy surrounding the current mascots at a few Port Huron Schools so they are being changed, and you, the community, can vote on what you would like to see take the place of the old.

There have been committees consisting of students, staff, parents, and alumni discussing the introduction of the new mascot since November of 2022. 

From there, 12 finalists were chosen and voted upon until narrowing it down to the four current choices. The choices are the Red Storm, Red Knights, Panthers, and RedHawks. One of these will be replacing the current “Big Reds” name as well as the Native American Chief mascot. 

Community voting will take place at the PHS Early Childhood Feb 23 – 28th, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will also be voting at Port Huron High on Friday, February 24th from 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. ID will be required for community voters.

UPDATE: Mascots have officially been chosen for their respective schools!

Port Huron High School – Redhawks

Roosevelt Elementary – Little Redhawks

Michigamme Elementary – Cardinals

Reporting for WGRT – Choze Powell

Clara Barton And Her Notable Contribution To History

When it comes to women in history there are tons of women to be recognized who have made notable contributions to our world. Without Clara Barton, we may not have one of the most recognizable organizations in the world today.

Clara Barton was born in 1821 in North Oxford Massachusetts. She spent her early career as a teacher before working at the U.S Patent Office in Washington D.C. where she was one of the first women to work for the federal government.

Barton served as a nurse in the Civil War and earned the nickname “Angel of the Battlefield.”

On May 21, 1881, Barton founded the American Red Cross where she served as President for 23 years before retiring. She passed away on April 12, 1912. We can thank Clara Barton for the American Red Cross that we all know today.

Source: redcross.org

Reporting for WGRT – Choze Powell

Wayne State Offers Free Tuition For Families Earning 70K Or Less

Furthering your child’s education after high school can be a costly investment. Wayne State University in partnership with the Michigan Achievement Scholarship are offering their Wayne State Guarantee. 

The Wayne State Guarantee provides tuition assistance for eligible students, so that they have zero out-of-pocket expenses for their college education.

The grant is open to all Pell Grant-eligible Michigan residents as well as those families earning $70,000 or less and have $50,000 or less in assets. 

The award is renewable for up to four years, with the option to apply for a fifth year if you are on track to graduate that year.  

The Wayne State Guarantee will cover the full cost of tuition as well as fees such as, matriculation, registration, and student service fees. 

For more information, visit: wayne.edu.

Reporting for WGRT – Choze Powell

The Visually Impaired Can Participate In National Reading Month

The month of March is National Reading Month. Reading is an extremely valuable skill that allows individuals to understand and communicate with the world around them, but what about those individuals suffering from blindness or other visual impairments?

The Braille and Talking Book Library has a free program that will allow those individuals with visual impairments the freedom to read or listen to their favorite books. 

You can sign up to receive free audio and braille books, or download their BARD mobile app which will allow you to download the books there. They have more than 135,000 audio and braille books to choose from. 

Even if you’re not visually impaired, and just can’t manage to hold on to a book for too long due to other medical reasons, you can take advantage of this opportunity as well.

To find out more information, visit: michigan.gov/BTBL or call 1-800-992-9012.

Reporting for WGRT – Choze Powell