Danielle Ballard of Clarkston is the main caregiver for her young brothers and sister, but after two cancer diagnoses, she is in need of assistance. She’s been approved for a bone marrow and stem cell transplant, so she is raising money through RedBasket.org to cover the costs of the procedure. The Ballard siblings are a […]
Clarkston-area Backyard Birders Club hosts Daryl Bernard, executive director of Seven Ponds Nature Center, at its Aug. 29 meeting. “You won’t want to miss Daryl’s accounts of some truly extra-ordinary sightings in our area and at birding hot spots in the state in just the last few months,” said club member Bill Haney. “It will […]
Rylan Stoltenberg tries out a construction vehicle’s controls at Tons of Trucks. Honks, beeps, and thunderous blasts of Tons of Trucks filled Clintonville Park, Saturday, as kids pushed, pulled, and prodded levers, steering wheels, and horns, Saturday morning. The annual Independence Township Parks, Recreation and Seniors program invited children to admire, sit in, and climb […]
MANN, Raymond Arnold “Ray”; of Clarkston, formerly of New York City, New York; July 29, 2018; age 93; brother of George (late Elaine) Mann; uncle of Gail Mann-Bowser & Jennifer (Michael) Angus; great uncle of Jessica, Micah & Quinn. Ray served in the U.S. Army as a tank commander from 1944-1946. He earned his Bachelor’s […]
Independence Township Firefighter Nick Wilson fills one of his boots with donations from drivers on Main Street, July 25. The donations are helping a local family send an 11-year-old boy to MDA camp this summer. Photo by Phil Custodio BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor Independence Township firefighters, Local 2629, collected almost three grand in […]
Clarkston’s Facilities Committee is reviewing its plan to repair and expand city hall after receiving two bids for $485,000 and $700,000. Earlier this year, they were expecting bids in the $250,000-$300,000 range, said committee member Rich Little at the July 23 City Council meeting. July 16 was the deadline for bids. The city received three […]
City Council approved $20,000 to repair all the sidewalks in Clarkston. Italia Construction will replace 216 broken sidewalk slabs in the city. The funds, approved July 23, include $15,000 already budgeted and $5,000 from the parking meter fund. The parking meter fund has collected $17,992.20 as of the end of June, earning about $1,800 per […]
From left, Eric Haven, Ken Ermer, John McDonald, and Bill Cox, as well as Tom Lowrie and Tom Middleton, not pictured, work to reinstall the park playground equipment. Shovels in hand, volunteers from Clarkston Optimists and Friends of Depot Park helped Clarkston DPW reinstall the train and truck play pieces at the new entrance to […]
Three candidates are running for the Republican nomination for 43rd District state representative, a two-year term – Jose Aliaga, Anthony Bartolotta, and Andrea Schroeder. Jose Aliaga, 41, is a small business owner who has lived in Independence Township for 18 years. Currently serving as an Independence Township trustee, he is running to help his community […]
Update — The City extended the petition deadline for mayor and city council to Tuesday, Aug. 7, at 4 p.m. Along with the mayoral position, there are three, two-year council positions and a one-year council position up for election in November. City Council member Eric Haven’s resignation on July 20 to run for mayor in […]