After years of renovations at Brady Lodge, located inside Bay Court Park at 6970 Andersonville Road, the historic building is ready to be revealed to the public. The ceremony is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 5, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Independence Township Parks, Recreation and Seniors department is holding a celebration for the reopening, […]
Clarkston High School’s Madrigals are raising funds for a trip to New York City. Photos by Jessica Steeley BY JESSICA STEELEY Clarkston News Staff Writer Clarkston Choir Boosters hosts their first mattress fundraiser this year on Sunday, Oct. 8, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., to help raise money for the choir’s trip to New York […]
BY JESSICA STEELEY Clarkston News Staff Writer Texans and Floridians flooded by recent hurricanes need as many heroes as they can get. Clarkston students are stepping up to help. “We’re wearing superhero shirts, like Ms. (Liz) Walker is, today, because if we bring in a dollar it will be donated to the pet foundation and […]
BY JESSICA STEELEY Clarkston News Staff Writer The original Sashabaw Presbyterian Church, a pre-Civil War registered historic building, will soon be undergoing restoration through a partnership between the church and Clarkston school’s new construction technology program. “We’ve been approached by the new construction technology class and they want to use it as their project to […]
BY JESSICA STEELEY Clarkston News Staff Writer If you check out ArtPrize in Grand Rapids this fall, you’ll see the work of 16 student artists from Clarkston. “This is the first year student ArtPrize is available, it’s always been 18 and over and this year they opened it to K-12 schools,” Clarkston Community Schools Fine […]
Despite the good weather we’ve been having of late, summer has definitely turned the heat down, showing we are indeed on our way to the brisk season of autumn. Michigan is one of the best places to be during this season; the state abounds with ever-changing tree colors, bountiful cider and donuts, and several infamous […]
BY JESSICA STEELEY Clarkston News Staff Writer The United States Marine Corps visited Everest Collegiate High School and Academy last week for Detroit Marine Week. “Once a year the Marine Corps holds a Marine Week, which is a week where we try to bridge the gap between our communities and the Corps,” said Major Alfred […]
BY JESSICA STEELEY Clarkston News Staff Writer Help a good cause this month by attending the Blessings in a Backpack 6th Annual Golf Outing on Sunday, Sept. 24, at Pine Knob Golf Course. “It’s our largest fundraiser of the year. We always hope for it to bring in about 50 percent of the money we […]
BY JESSICA STEELEY Clarkston News Staff Writer Budgets for Independence Television (ITV), Corridor Improvement Authority (CIA), Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Safety Path CIP, Safety Path, Police, Fire CIP and Fire are all up for next year. ITV revenues are projected to increase $2,734 or 1 percent, labor costs are projected to increase $2,023 or […]
BY JESSICA STEELEY Clarkston News Staff Writer The backwoods of Independence Township are more populated than they were 35 years ago, but for resident Ron Frank, hunting still has a place in them. “There’s a lot of deer in the area and I’m just worried if this ordinance goes through it limits gun hunting in […]