WinterFest 2024, noon-3 p.m., Feb. 3, Depot Park in downtown Clarkston. Free event put on by Clarkston Area Optimist Club. The park’s wintertime ice rink will be open for ice skating, so bring your skates, and the event will also include games on the rink, hot chocolate, s’mores, a fire pit, music, prizes, and much […]
Christi Marshall and her daughter Lily Marshall, co-owners of Clothed Boutique, take part in the ceremonial ribbon cutting last Wednesday with the Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce at the boutique’s location, 5897 Dixie Highway. Photo: John Ransom/Winship Studio
INDEPENDENCE TWP. — The Clarkston-Area Backyard Birders Club will meet for the first time since last fall on Jan. 31 at the Wint Nature Center, 9501 Sashabaw Road.The guest presenter that night will be Taylor Meyerhoff, Wint’s recreation program specialist.Meyerhoff has four years experience in nature education and seven years working with captive animals, including […]
INDEPENDENCE TWP. — Join Matthew Ball, aka the Boogie Woogie Kid, for a family concert of toe-tapping music fun at the Clarkston Independence District Library, 6495 Clarkston Road, next Sunday, Feb. 4, from 2-3 p.m.Ball, whose YouTube page has more than five million views, specializes in New Orleans Song, Boogie-Woogie Piano, and Swing Dance Era […]
Dawn Ames from the Michigan Abolitionist Project will speak on how to stop human trafficking Jan. 28 at 3 p.m. at the Clarkston United Methodist Church, 6600 Waldon Road.Her talk will include how to teach children not to fall victim to cunning ways of others.She will also share strategies to help parents be aware of […]
CLARKSTON — Save the date for WinterFest 2024.Next Saturday, Feb. 3, the annual free event put on by the Clarkston Area Optimist Club will invade Depot Park in downtown Clarkston from noon-3 p.m.The park’s wintertime ice rink will be open for ice skating, so bring your skates, and the event will also include games on […]
TROY — On Jan. 12, Clarkston High School sent 46 students to the Business Professionals of America (BPA) Regional Leadership Conference at Walsh College, the first competition for the club this year.Out of the individuals that went, 34 advanced to the state conference in Grand Rapids March 7-10.Those earning first place in their competition include […]
As the weather and snow canceled classes last week at Clarkston Community Schools, many students took the time to head outdoors and enjoy the snow. Above, Conner Tyrrell throws water into the air and watches it freeze in the backyard of his home. See more photos inside this week’s print edition on page 4. Photo: […]
By Matt MackinderClarkston News Editor CLARKSTON — To coincide with the launch of the city’s new website, which is currently under development, a freshened version of the city’s long-standing oak tree logo was approved unanimously by the Clarkston City Council at the Jan. 8 regular meeting.Clarkston City Manager Jonathan Smith said the old logos are […]
Clarkston City Manager Jonathan Smith reported last week that the final cost of grinding down and full repaving of Depot Road in October came in well under the approved budget.The final invoice amount of $99,607 was over $23,000 under the not-to-exceed budget of $122,765.“Our thanks to the Road Commission of Oakland County for allowing the […]