With a chance to sneak back home to Alpena a few weekends ago, I couldn’t stop thinking about a major hospital coming to Clarkston. During the three plus hour drive, I concluded bringing the medical complex here was the best decision. The rate of development spiraling around I-75 is not my favorite thing in the […]
The Clarkston City Council extended the intergovernmental fire agreement with Independence Township for three years, but several council members want at least an explanation of where administration fees the city is charged go. Council members discussed the administration fee at the Jan. 9 council meeting as they were approving bills, which included the payment to […]
Don’t bring sloppy plans to a board meeting was one of the messages from the Jan. 12 Springfield Township Board meeting. The following are some of the actions at the meeting as well as an announcement for those concerned about the budget. ‘The Springfield Township Board will hold a special meeting to review the 2006 […]
Scott Lake saw the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and wanted to help. He wanted to do more than just donate money, but like many people he lacked the resources to individually provide the help he felt necessary. With the recent release of a CD called ‘Chrysalid: Musicians for Katrina Relief,? whose proceeds go to help […]
With a mix of ice and precipitation Clarkston area roads were more like ice rinks this weekend leading to a rash of accidents. Fortunately for drivers, no major injuries were reported from accidents caused by the slick roads. ‘We were fortunate because they came driving around I-75 like a pinball machine,? said Deputy Wayne Cobb, […]
A Clarkston man faces up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges following his arrest when he attempted to meet who he thought was a 14-year-old girl for sex. Roderick Duane Gronlund, 48, pled guilty in Macomb County Circuit Court to one count of illegal use of the internet to commit a […]
With much banter throughout the past year about big box stores in Independence Township, the New Year appears to be ushering in another development debate. The latest twist involves a presentation for a large medical facility including a hospital made by representatives of McLaren Health Care Corporation to the Independence Township officials on Dec. 22 […]
An Independence Township man was arrested and arraigned recently on five counts of first degree criminal sexual conduct involving a 9-year-old Indepenence Township girl. Mark Owen Erickson, 44, was arraigned on Dec. 23 in 52-2 District Court after Oakland County Sheriff’s deputies arrested him on Dec. 22. His bond is set at $500,000 per count, […]
Add medical care facilities to Independence Township’s development debate. Representatives for the McLaren Heath Care Corporation presented a plan for a large medical complex, including a hospital, to the Building Department on Dec. 22. The multi-phase plan would create virtually a one-stop medical facility on a nearly 100-acre tract of land located at I-75 and […]
A mother and son physically forced an intruder from their E. Washington home in Clarkston on Dec. 21 after he allegedly attacked the woman. Rogelio Lopez Medina of Clarkston, 18 was arraigned on one count of home invasion before Judge Kelley Kostin in 52-2 District Court on Dec. 21. Bond was set at $500,000 cash […]