The Clarkston High School Madrigals are set to shine at Pine Knob, opening for the Foreigner concert on Aug. 30. These talented performers earned this opportunity by winning a contest hosted by WMOC with their rendition of ELO’s “Mr. Blue Sky.”The group will perform not only “Mr. Blue Sky” but also Stevie Wonder’s “Superstition” on […]
By Matt MackinderClarkston News Editor After sitting vacant since 1999, the Clarkston Cinema and surrounding land may soon be getting a facelift.Located at 6808 Dixie Highway, a new Dort Financial Credit Union is planned for the property and received conceptual site plan approval at the Aug. 10 meeting of the Independence Township Planning Commission.The project, […]
By Matt MackinderClarkston News Editor The original Bay Court playground was community-built in the summer of 1994.A dedicated committee raised the money, then provided sweat equity as they assembled the entire playground, laid mulch, and supported each other throughout the five-day building process.For 29 years, those families and the rest of the Clarkston community have […]
A group of local Girl Scouts recently learned about turtle conservation and took action. With the help of volunteers from the Clarkston-based Blue Heron Headwaters Conservancy (Desalee Cook, Kat Dougherty, Debbie Hendrickson, Bev Steffens, and Madelyn Swan) and their parents, they used power tools to put together 10 turtle protectors to be placed over turtle […]
Marilyn Sue Craft, of Clarkston, passed away on Aug. 10, 2023, at the McFarlan Home at the age of 91.Beloved mother of Karen (the late Ron) Crawford, Nancy (David) Gignac, and Steven (Karla) Craft, proud grandma of Derek (Ashleigh), Corey (Megan), Megan (Tom), Justine (Kevin), Marcus (Sarah), Alyssa (Neeko), Travis, and Kevin (Kristen), great-grandma of […]
Ronald Dean “Ron” Wells, of Clarkston, passed away on Aug. 9, 2023 at the age of 84.Preceded in death by his wife Maria “Micki”, son Mike, granddaughter Maria Wells, his parents Lowell and Beatrice Wells, and siblings Florence Finkle, Ann Wells, and Jessie Burt.Father of Jeffrey (Arlean) Wells, Greg (LeAnn) Wells, Sandy (Benny) Johnson, and […]
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at its regular meeting on August 8, 2023, at the Township Hall located at 6483 Waldon Center Drive, Clarkston, Michigan 48346, the Charter Township of Independence Board of Trustees approved the Second Reading and Adoption of Amendments to the Township Code of Ordinances, Chapter 20, Article III, Sections 56-59. A […]
SYNOPSIS ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE TOWNSHIP BOARD THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF INDEPENDENCE AUGUST 8, 2023 – Regular Meeting CALL TO ORDER: 6:00 P.M. APPROVED: Agenda as Presented PRESENTATION: Second Quarter Investment Report APPROVED Consent Agenda as Presented The following motions were made and passed: APPROVE: 2023 Budget Amendment #28 as amended by reducing 101-371-702-000 (FT […]
Richard “Dale” Blue, of Clarkston, formerly of Ortonville, passed away Aug. 6, 2023 at the age of 66 due to complications of a double lung transplant.He was born May 18, 1957 to Richard and Helen Blue.Husband of Kimm for 43 years, father of Daniel (Jennifer) Blue, papa of Payton Blue, Mackenzie Capps, and Lacey Capps, […]
Anthony R. (Tony) Verpooten, of Oxford, passed away Aug. 3, 2023 at the age of 65 surrounded by his family and adopted son Brent Stottlemyer.Tony was born Aug. 18, 1957, and is survived by his wife Barb Verpooten, his daughter Veronica Verpooten, brother Chris Verpooten, and sister Roxanne Verpooten.He always put his wife, daughter, and […]