BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Staff Writer Area residents voiced their displeasure at a proposed 67-acre development in Independence Township at a recent informal meeting. “None of this benefits the community,” said township resident Shannon Tiller, who attended the Jan. 28 meeting at the Clarkston United Methodist Church. “Like we need another bank. We’re not […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Staff Writer The original water and sewer master plan for Independence Township was developed and adopted back in 1995. Times change, as township Planning and Zoning Manager Brian Oppmann explained to the Township Board, Jan. 21. The master plan is “a planning tool, a policy document that outlines how water […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Staff Writer Joanie Bachor doesn’t want to see more change in Clarkston. Last month, the Independence Township Parks, Recreation and Seniors Department (ITPRS) received a partial grant from the DNR’s Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund for a Walters Lake property development including public beach, fishing, pavilion, and other facilities. “I […]
The coronavirus (2019-nCoV) joins the flu as health concerns this winter season. The Oakland County Health Division is monitoring reports of coronavirus, first identified in Wuhan, China. At this time, there are no confirmed cases of the virus in Oakland County. A few 2019-nCoV cases are confirmed in the United States, all travelers returning to […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Staff Writer Andersonville Elementary School students and staff gathered for a routine morning assembly, Jan. 13. Turns out that the school was presented a $1,200 grant for its Academic Service Learning projects. Jim Tedder, former Clarkston Community Schools teacher and Andersonville Elementary student, was there to present the grant from […]
Students had the day off for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Jan. 20, but Clarkston teachers and staff stayed busy exploring culturally responsive teaching with Oakland Schools’ diversity and equity consultant Dr. Jay Marks, human-informed learning with North Sashabaw Elementary School Principal Jennifer Johnson, and inclusive well-being practices for the classroom with Assistant Superintendent of […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Staff Writer A regional transit system is needed to attract business and younger talent, according to Oakland County Executive David Coulter. “The county executive has the goal to have a transit question on the ballot this fall. However, he wants to get the plan right first,” said Bill Mullan, media […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Staff Writer Jaxon Boisclair missed the first part of eighth grade at Clarkston Junior High due to inflammatory bowel disease and ulcerative colitis. But he didn’t miss any class time thanks to his trusty robot. “I’d be able to just sit down on my desk around my bed and just […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Staff Writer Clarkston High School graduate Roman Kinal has been all over the country. He spent his senior year of 2016-17 living and playing junior hockey in Texas, then the following year in Iowa. He is now a sophomore at the University of Connecticut, though not playing for the Huskies’ […]
If you’re a basketball fan or even just a casual sports fan, you were rocked by the news of Kobe Bryant’s tragic death this past Sunday. He was just 41, living the dream, and had the world in front of him. You can Google his NBA accolades all you want, and they are truly impressive, […]