Real Bodies exhibit opens at Sloan Museum of Discovery

Real Bodies exhibit opens at Sloan Museum of Discovery

By Ben Gagnon View Newspapers FLINT — An eye-opening presentation of human anatomy awaits patrons who visit Real Bodies: The Exhibition at the Sloan Museum of Discovery. Real Bodies, a new exhibit displaying strikingly preserved human specimens, opened to the public on July 7 in the museum’s 6,000 square-foot FUN Gallery. Guests can view 11 […]

Dam project status

The city’s application for a grant through Michigan’s Department of Environmental, Great Lakes & Energy (EGLE) for $106,000 has been approved to do two things: establish a legal level for the Mill Pond and pay for the design and engineering of a replacement water level control mechanism.The first step is now underway with workers from […]

Clarkston grad sets records during All-American season

Clarkston grad sets records during All-American season

Jack Anderson, a 2019 graduate from Clarkston High School, finished a record-setting baseball season as the catcher for the Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) earning a handful of accolades. Anderson, a 2019 graduate of Clarkston High School, was selected to the 2023 American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA)/ Rawlings All-America Second Team and the D3baseball.com All-America […]

Mountaineers runner-up in Summer Slam

Mountaineers runner-up in Summer Slam

The Clarkston Everest Collegiate Volleyball team participated in the Aquinas Summer Slam hosted at Aquinas College, July 14. The team went 3-3 in pool play and was seeded fourth in the bronze bracket. In the afternoon, the team played scrappy and competitive making their way to the finals. They ended the long day of volleyball […]

Hooping it up at camp

Hooping it up at camp

By Wendi Reardon Price Clarkston News Sports Writer Over 250 kids worked on skills and techniques at three different basketball camps within a span of a few weeks. Girls entering grades Kindergarten through second and boys entering grades Kindergarten through third played in Mini Ballers Basketball Camp. Boys entering grades fourth through sixth participated in […]

Summer dancing with Wolves

Summer dancing with Wolves

Young dancers took their place on the center of the field at the Clarkston High School Stadium practicing their routines one more time last Wednesday morning. They were getting ready for the final performance for family to end the three day Clarkston Dance Team Summer Camp, for ages three- to five-years-old and students entering Kindergarten […]

Summer creativity at work during Camp Invention

Summer creativity at work during Camp Invention

By Wendi Reardon Price Clarkston News Staff Writer Each child put on their safety glasses and picked up a screwdriver before opening the small robot in the desks in front of them on the first day of Camp Invention at Clarkston Community Education, July 10. They were in one of four modules offered through this […]

Bringing youth to stage

Bringing youth to stage

Clarkston Village Players Youth Theatre has been rehearsing for their upcoming production of “The SpongeBob Musical,” based on the series by Stephen Hillenburg, book by Kyle Jarro, musical production conceived by Tina Landau. The cast consists of students ages 10-18 from Clarkston, Oxford, Lake Orion and Waterford school districts who audition in May and rehearse […]

Veterans, military to get free admission to Ally Challenge

Veterans, military to get free admission to Ally Challenge

Tournament officials have announced that complimentary admission to The Ally Challenge presented by McLaren is available to members of the United States Armed Forces (Active Duty, National Guard, Reserve, and Retirees) and veterans, courtesy of Dow. U.S. Armed Forces and veteran admission to the tournament includes access to the Dow VET Den located on the […]

A Look Back for July 26, 2023

From the Clarkston News archives… 25 years ago – 1998 Young writers learn to perfect their craft: Six area students decided at the young age of 9- to 12-years-old, they wanted to be writers when they grew up. Along with about 80 other Oakland County students, they spent two weeks at Oakland Schools Camp for […]

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