Duncan Bone, Clarkston United Methodist Church’s new director of youth ministries, is no stranger to Clarkston. He served a summer intership at the church in 2010, helping with Vacation Bible School and Youth Group mission trips. “We went to New Orleans, Washington D.C., Indianapolis, Flint,” he said. Bone, 24, grew up in North Branch and […]
For the Rev. Chad Speller, pastor of St. Stephen Lutheran Church, mission work starts at home. “There are so many different things we can do to help people,” Speller said. “Our doors are open. I want people to know that this is a safe haven.” He grew up in Ypsilanti and worked in management in […]
Jim Powers of Clarkston and his granddaughter Laura Miller of Waterford help keep the music playing, serving together on the Symphony of the Lakes Board. “This is fun, a good chance to spend some quality time with my grandpa,” Miller said. “I rarely get to spend time with him.” “She’s a good kid,” Powers said. […]
Local law enforcement always urge residents to keep belongings locked up. That goes double when it’s a handgun. A Springfield Township resident learned that the hard way when his pistol was taken from his unlocked vehicle, Sept. 11. The weapon was reported stolen on Sept. 12 and recovered by Springfield Township deputies on Sept. 14. […]
David Blehm of Clarkston has worn a lot of hats for Clarkston Community Schools over the past 36 years ? custodian, head custodian, building maintenance supervisor, and all-around go-to guy for any and all maintenance issues. “It’s a good job, I enjoy it,” said Blehm, who maintains boilers, roof top air conditioning and heating units, […]
Kruse’s Deer Lake Inn is the culmination of years of work for the Kruse family. “We’ve wanted to come to this area for the last 20 years,” said Bill Kruse, who opened the first Kruse & Muer restaurant in Rochester with Chuck Muer in 1988. Bill’s sons Casey and Alex will run the Clarkston location, […]
My Habitat Clarkston is all set to start helping a local family build their own house, but first they need some property. “We thought it would be easy to find property, maybe for rehabilitation, with all the foreclosures in the area ,” said Pastor Gregory Henneman of Clarkston Community Church. “But nothing yet.” The community […]
Clarkston High School’s cafeteria and performing arts center are set for wireless connection to the Internet. ‘By having limited wireless capability in the high school, we can expand learning opportunities for our students,? said Superintendent Dr. Rod Rock. Clarkston School Board Trustee Rosalie Lieblang tried to put the brakes on the $15,000 purchase at an […]
The former Clarkston High School and township hall, 90 N. Main Street, is set to have a new owner ? Curt Catallo, owner of Clarkston’s Union and Union Woodshop restaurants. “We want to centralize as much as we can, so we’re not spread too thin,” said Catallo, who also owns Union Ad Works in Rochester […]
Tips from neighbors led to the arrest of a suspected burglar, linked to thefts from vehicles and homes across Independence Township. Joshua Alen Yennior, 21, of Independence was booked on Aug. 14 and arraigned on three counts of possession of stolen credit cards, each a four-year felony. “A home owner happened to go down to […]