New eLibrary boosting usage at CIDL

New eLibrary boosting usage at CIDL

BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor Over the winter, the Clarkston Independence District Library started a new program called “Meet Your eLibrary,” an initiative to utilize the extensive eResources available through the library. The local David W. Elliott Memorial Foundation provided a $5,000 grant to the Friends of the Clarkston Independence Library to help support […]

Scouts creating television show with local networks

Scouts creating television show with local networks

BY BRANDON KATHMAN Special to the Clarkston News The Boy Scouts of America’s Pontiac-Manito District has partnered with local television networks, including Independence Television, to produce a monthly show, “Scouting on Air,” which is hosted entirely by youth. According to the district, the program features service projects in the community, product reviews, cooking segments and […]

Local recognized by MICOG

BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor Susan Bisio’s name has been in the news many times over the past few years in the City of the Village of Clarkston. And the Michigan Coalition for Open Government (MICOG) has certainly noticed recently, awarding her the Jane Briggs-Bunting Transparency in Government Award. Senator Ed McBroom earned the […]

Wendi’s Word: It’s spring…right?

I am optimistic spring is right around the corner. Despite the cold temperatures and dare I say…snow. It feels it’s getting close. I feel it in the need to open the windows to let the fresh air. I feel it in the need to spring clean, a good detailed spring clean. Though really with having […]

A Look Back for April 13, 2022

From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1997 “A real celebrity reader” Detroit Lions quarterback and Clarkston resident Scott Mitchell stopped by Andersonville Elementary to read to students during March is Reading Month festivities. “Councilman hot about M-15” It wasn’t on the official agenda but the Clarkston City Council spent around 40 minutes […]

New hire

New hire

The Clarkston-based Blue Heron Headwaters Conservancy has a new face on its staff. The conservancy announced last week it has hired Justin Kellner as the new director of donor engagement. A Davisburg native who served in the U.S. Navy for six years, Kellner is now pursuing a Master’s in Public Administration from Oakland University, located in […]

What ‘Matt’ers: Change can be good

We received the news last Tuesday that our company had been sold (See Pages 1, 4, and 5 in this edition.) And while my three years here pales in comparison to a great deal of my colleagues, I have grown to deeply enjoy the folks I work with and the Sherman family as a whole. […]

Pinwheels for prevention

Pinwheels for prevention

The month of April has arrived and with it comes the Clarkston Area Youth Assistance Pinwheels for Prevention program. Since 2016, this program has been coordinated for the Clarkston community and coincides with the nationwide campaign for April that is Child Abuse Prevention Month. The pinwheels campaign proactively promotes the health and well-being of local […]

A Look Back for April 6, 2022

From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1997 “Calling it quits” Oakland County Sheriff’s Deputy Lee Squires had his last day at the Independence Township substation on Wednesday, finishing his 29-year career. “Spring has sprung” Despite a brief dips in the 30s, most of the preceding Easter week was spring-like. Coats were shed […]

Last On Deck Saturday of the Season!

Last On Deck Saturday of the Season!

  Dillman & Upton is hosting its last On Deck Saturday of the season on April 23 from 9 am to 1 pm in Downtown Rochester.  Meet pro builders and see all the latest deck materials. Explore installation costs while you enjoy a free hot dog and drink! The Dillman & Upton expansive deck display […]

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