Sliding into summer
Samantha Bertelsen kicked off summer practicing her slides on the last day of softball camp, June 21. Photo: Wendi Reardon Price
Free girls lacrosse
Clarkston High School Girls Varsity Lacrosse welcomes interested student-athletes to join them for free Girls Lacrosse Nights for girls entering grades Kindergarten through 12th, running every Wednesday, now through July 19, from 6-8 p.m. at the lacrosse fields next to Clarkston Community Education/Renaissance High School, 6558 Waldon Road. New lacrosse players are asked to bring […]
Rain garden complete
The reconstructed rain garden in front of Clarkston Village Hall is now complete. “My thanks to Jim Brueck and Emily DuThinh for coordinating the many activities and the volunteers from the Clinton River Watershed Council,” said Clarkston City Manager Jonathan Smith in his weekly email to residents and business partners. “A special thank you to […]
Familiar face taking over at Chamber
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor The Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce was without an executive director for just five days. After announcing Jennifer Fair Margraf’s departure on June 15, the chamber named Kendal Petzold, formerly the assistant executive director, the new exective director on June 20. “The Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce Board of […]
Clarkston robotics gets $10K grant
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor The David W. Elliott Memorial Foundation routinely donates money to assist local Clarkston groups and organizations push forward with their initiatives. Recently, the foundation awarded a grant of $10,000 to the Clarkston robotics program, Team RUSH 27. “RUSH will use the funds for a new scholarship for seniors, robot […]
Independence Day celebrations
As we get closer to the United States of America’s 247th birthday on July 4, events in Clarkston and Independence Township will help celebrate the milestone. Independence Fest is set for July 1 at Clintonwood Park, 6000 Clarkston Road, from 11 a.m. to dusk. Kids activities, a market, dog show, classic car show, military museum, […]
I-75 death of Clarkston man
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor A 63-year-old Clarkston man died June 16 after a loose tire hit his pickup truck on I-75 at the Davison Freeway around 4 p.m. The man’s name was not known as of press time. Michigan State Police say the driver was traveling northbound when another vehicle traveling southbound lost […]
Laurence Willerer, 84
Laurence R. Willerer, of Clarkston, passed away June 23, 2023 at the age of 84. Preceded in death by Mary, his wife of 54 years. Father of Bonnie Seifert and Susan Brocklebank, grandpa of Amanda (Jay) Hutcheson, the late Sandra Seifert, Jillian (Patrick) Sluti, and Griffin Brocklebank, great-grandpa of Graham Honeycutt and Leona and Daphne […]
Public Notice: Synopsis, Independence Township regular/closed session meeting, June 20, 2023
SYNOPSIS ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE TOWNSHIP BOARD THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF INDEPENDENCE JUNE 20, 2023 – Regular / CLOSED SESSION Meeting CALL TO ORDER: 6:00 P.M. APPROVED: Agenda as Presented PRESENTATION: 2022 Financial Audit-Plante Moran, PLLC APPROVED Consent Agenda as Presented 1. Board of Trustees Regular/Closed Session Meeting Minutes of June 6, 2023 2. June […]
Public Notice: Independence Township Zoning Board of Appeals regular meeting, July 19, 2023
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF INDEPENDENCE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS REGULAR MEETING AGENDA DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, July 19, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. LOCATION: Independence Township Hall 6483 Waldon Center Drive, Clarkston, MI 48346 A. CALL TO ORDER B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES C. ROLL CALL: D. REVIEW OF AGENDA: Agenda […]