Governor Gretchen Whitmer today signed Executive Order 2020-71, which extends existing safety measures to protect consumers and employees at grocery stores and pharmacies until May 29, 2020. The order also extends temporary relief from licensing requirements for food sellers and pharmacies. The executive order extends to May 29 conditions in Executive Order 2020-60, which established […]
Today at a press conference with leaders in health care, business, and labor, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-70 as part of her MI Safe Start plan. The executive order will allow the May 7 resumption of some types of work that present a very low risk of infection, including construction, real-estate activities, and […]
CHRISTIE, Gary J., of Clarkston; formerly of Warren; passed away at the age of 60 on April 28, 2020, at home surrounded by the comfort of his family. Loving father of Breanne Christie, Brent (“Buzz”) Christie, and Sean Christie, whom he raised with their mother, Kim Christie Tello. Cherished brother of Judy Christie, Gail Burns, […]
The pandemic has hit the non-profit world hard. With that in mind, the organizers of Giving Tuesday have moved the event to May 5. This online fundraising event is designed to provide emergency financial aid for organizations who have had to cancel in-person fundraising events and had to turn away volunteers. A Clarkston-based land conservancy, […]
Governor Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday signed Executive Order 2020-69 which extends her previous order that temporarily closes certain places of public accommodation such as theaters, bars, casinos, and more. In order to maintain social distancing the order also limits restaurants to carry-out and delivery orders. “Although we are beginning to see the curve flatten, we […]
Governor Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday signed Executive Order 2020-65 to extend and clarify Executive Order 2020-35, which ordered all K-12 school buildings to close for instructional purposes to students for the remainder of the school year, and provided continuity of learning infrastructure by setting guidelines for remote learning. In addition to continuing the actions taken […]
On Thursday, after the Republican-controlled Michigan Legislature refused to extend the emergency and disaster declaration that was set to expire at midnight tonight, Governor Gretchen Whitmer took swift action by signing three new executive orders to continue fighting COVID-19 and save lives. “COVID-19 is an enemy that has taken the lives of more Michiganders than […]
Governors and members of Congress are blaming the current administration for the lack of respiratory masks, ventilators, and test kits (for a virus that was unknown until late last year). Blaming the current administration raises several questions for me. If this virus occurred five years ago during the Obama administration, would there have been a […]
Many Oakland County small businesses seriously impacted by the coronavirus pandemic will get additional financial relief after County Executive David Coulter and the Board of Commissioners announced that $12 million was added to the county’s small business stabilization fund. Coulter also announced the county Health Division has begun an aggressive partnership with local fire departments […]
The Clarkston Area Youth Assistance has announced its Pinwheels for Prevention program. April is pinwheel month in the Clarkston community. Blue pinwheels represent the happiness and hopefulness of childhood. They remind us to help youth feel safe, hopeful, and welcomed throughout the community. During this difficult time, Blue pinwheels also remind us to be safe, […]