Thank you for your service
TOP PHOTO: Andersonville students hold up signs they created with positive words describing U.S. veterans at the Nov. 10 event. Photo: Matt Mackinder
Firing on all cylinders
Clarkston Robotics is in full swing this fall, as there are five teams representing Clarkston for the FIRST Tech Challenge. These teams are each made up of 10-12 students from Sashabaw Middle School and Clarkston Junior High. All five of the teams are meeting at Clarkston Junior High on many weeknights, and are competing in […]
Locals cheer on Wolverines, Spartans, benefit Renaissance High School
Gary Metzger of The Print Shop, assisted by Don Brose, formerly of Brose Electric Shop, celebrated the 27th year of the celebration of the University of Michigan-Michigan State football game with an outdoor get-together of fun and positive ribbing of each other outdoors between the two schools, on Oct. 28. It’s a public event, and […]
Letter to the Editor: Solutions to keep dam
One of the things that made Clarkston such a desirable place to live is the mill pond. Now it is in jeopardy as the owners of the dam no longer want to pay the upkeep and liability. They are checking into having the dam removed and just a stream running through. Now, to the owners, […]
Holiday Market
This Saturday, the 5th Annual Holiday Market is coming to the newly renovated Brady Lodge in Bay Court Park, 6970 Andersonville Road. Hosted by the Independence Township Parks, Recreation and Seniors and the Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce, the event will feature local shopping from local vendors and free family-friendly activities, including s’mores, crafts, live […]
International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day
The LIFE team at Calvary Lutheran Church, 6805 Bluegrass Drive, is partnering with AFSP to host an International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day at the church from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Nov. 19. The keynote speaker is Gigi Columbini, a suicidologist, from the Institute of Healing and Human Flourishing in Bloomfield Hills. The movie, […]
For the kids
On Nov. 2, the Real Estate One/Max Broock office presented a check to Clarkston Area Youth Assistance in the amount of $1,376.50. Accepting the check, from left are Lauren Klos, CAYA caseworker, Jackie Fromm, CAYA vice chairperson, and Jan Scislowicz, CAYA chairperson. The money was gathered by a series of charity events such as an […]
STEMi makes stop at Clarkston Junior High
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor Independence Township – During the first week of November, a semi-truck was parked in the parking lot at Clarkston Junior High School. More specifically, it was a STEMi – a mobile lab run by Oakland Schools that provides students the opportunity to learn more about science and technology through […]
Shirley Stoecklin, 92
Shirley Mae Ruth Stoecklin, of Clarkston, went to be with her Lord on November 13, 2022 at the age of 92. Beloved wife of Joseph for nearly 72 years, loving mother of Richard (Rita) Stoecklin, Robert (late Norma) Stoecklin, Martin (Debbie) Stoecklin, Michael Stoecklin, Kevin (Eileen) Stoecklin, Pamela (Scott) Simot, and Sandra (Paul) VanHeulen, proud […]
Community office hour with state rep
State Rep. Mike Harris has scheduled a local community office hour for Nov. 21. The session is scheduled from noon to 1 p.m. in the Business Center Conference Room of the Clarkston Independence District Library, 6495 Clarkston Road. Harris currently represents the 43rd District in the Michigan House of Representatives, which includes Clarkston, Lake Angelus, […]