The 2006 November 7 election is far different from that of the Clarkston city council in 2004 when five people ran for three seats. This time, the city council has three seats open with one person running for re-election, and Councilman Scott Meyland not seeking to run. Councilwoman Kristy Ottman and Mayor Sharon Catallo are […]
Joe Rutkoski of Independence Township has seen many animals from his home in Independence Township, but he probably never expected to help corral a young sandhill crane back from the road on Tappon Drive. Rutkoski and a neighbor rescued the bird from their road and herded the crane back to the nearby beach. ‘I saw […]
If football isn’t your game, then there is a new sport hitting Clarkston at the end of the summer. Geocaching ? the end of the word pronounced like cash- has been at various Oakland County parks and is stopped in Depot Park. The game is a sort of high-tech search for a prize at the […]
For the first time in his near 20 year residency in the area, Oakland County Commissioner L. Brooks Patterson will be the grand marshal for the 66th annual Clarkston Rotary sponsored Labor Day parade on Sept. 4. Patterson said he has been to many of the parades during his time in the community. ‘I know […]
As Independence Township welcomes more retailers and continues to grow with housing projects, the area may open its doors to two separate medical endeavors. The McLaren Health Care Corporation has proposed a plan to build a complex on 75 acres at Sashabaw and I-75, but nothing is approved as of yet, said Township Supervisor Dave […]
Independence Township resident and North Oaks Corvette Club member Dave Barran almost had his Woodward Dream Cruise hopes dashed by an injury which occurred sometime in the winter, months prior to the nostalgic event. Barran guessed the injury happened last winter while he was tobogganing, and it developed into a case of Sciatica. The pain […]
The Clarkston City Council could be looking at the banners which drape Main Street in an effort to raise awareness for things such as SCAMP or the Clarkston Farmer’s Market in a new light. The Michigan Department of Transportation mandates the banners must be of a non-commercial venture. The reason the banners are becoming an […]
After an addition to its Aug. 14 agenda, the Clarkston City Council approved a cost of living increase for Police Chief Ernest Combs. A 6-1 vote for the 3 percent increase came minutes before the close of the meeting after being added onto the agenda when Councilman Steve Wylie brought it up. Combs salary should […]
Local Restaurateur Teresa Boyd hopes to bring her lifetime experience to Springfield Township in less than two months. Boyd will open Trini and Carmens Springfield, following the completion of the sale for the property from the current owners. The sale is contingent on the approval of a liquor license transfer by the township. The 2,308-square-foot […]
The preliminary exam for two accused bank robbers was postponed until Aug. 29 and Sept. 1 at the 52-2 District in Clarkston in front of Judge Dana Fortinberry. The exam was originally scheduled for Aug. 14. Michael Wade Carter, 43, of Highland Township, is accused of holding up the Comerica Bank location inside the Kroger […]