Howard Johnson passed away June 12 at the age of 88. He was born in Fargo, ND on May 15, 1932. He is survived by his loving wife of 67 years, June (Jernigan), two sons, Wesley (Kathy) and Mark (Kathy), five granddaughters, Allison, Lauren, Lindsay, Bridget and Monica, and four great-grandchildren, Aidan, Maura, Lilia and […]
Marjorie C. Toombs, of Mancelona, formerly of Clarkston, passed away on June 17, 2020 at the age of 95. Preceded in death by her husband Myron “Mike,” mother of Barbara (late Clarence “Bud”) Groner, Jeffrey (Carolyn) Toombs, David Toombs and Kevin Toombs. Also survived by eight grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren, and sister of the late […]
Alexander “Al” D. Kroeplin, of Clarkston, passed away June 18, 2020 at the age of 80. Husband of Kathy; father of Laura (Jeff) Wohlfeil and Suzy (Mike) Gibson, grandpa of Avery, Ashlyn, Lucas and Alexandria, brother of Jackie (Dale) Flanery, brother in law of Sharon (Greg) Matzelle, Joseph Krause and Stephen Krause. Preceded in death […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor The 2019-20 school year for the Clarkston High School senior class was anything but normal, especially from the middle of March through last weekend. As school buildings closed in mid-March and all activities, including sports, prom, and everything else a senior looks forward to, the students and staff had […]
Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced today that Michigan schools may resume in-person learning in phase 4 of the MI Safe Start plan, with strict safety measures in place. The governor also announced that on June 30, she will release an executive order and a robust document called “Michigan’s Return to School Roadmap” that will provide details […]
Governor Gretchen Whitmer today signed Executive Order 2020-126, which extends existing safety measures to protect consumers and employees at grocery stores and pharmacies. “Michigan has emerged as a national leader in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, but there is more work to do to protect families from this virus. This executive order will help us continue […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor Once the Clarkston Independence District Library closed March 16 due to the coronavirus crisis and being deemed a “place of accommodation,” library staff met two days over Zoom to discuss options moving forward with the new restrictions in place. Recently, the library has started to reopen in phases, with […]
This is an open letter to the elected council for the City of the Village of Clarkston: Mayor Haven, council member and Mayor pro-tem Wylie, council members Avery, Kneisc, Luginski, Marsh, and Reynolds. According to the agenda item for Public Comments at City Council meetings, “public comments may be emailed” to the City Manager or […]
Dear Editor, Glad to get the CNews again. Thank you! Also, I want to express my support for Sam Moroco and his dislike of glitzy signs. Will Clarkston look like Las Vegas before we are done? What happened to a quiet little township? Sincerely, Jim Reed Clarkston
Dear Editor, I want to strongly encourage the residents of Springfield Township to support our Township Clerk Laura Moreau, in her campaign for the office of Springfield Township Supervisor. As a current member of both the Springfield Township Planning Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals as well as being a former Township Trustee, I have […]