BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor With May being Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month, Clarkston resident Anne Baldwin, who was just crowned the title of Mrs. Michigan AmeriCAN, recently released a children’s book, “What Makes Me…Me,” inspired by her 10-year-old son Levi, who has the disease. Baldwin is using her platform to create awareness and representation […]
Christopher Reed and Claire Madro were married September 10, 2021, with the ceremony and reception held at the Shinola Hotel in Detroit. The groom is a graduate of Clarkston High School and works for Amrock in Detroit. Parents are Butch and Kathy Reed, of Clarkston. The bride is a graduate of Trenton High School and […]
This past Sunday, April 17, Clarkston residents Dan and Candy (Crane) Thomas celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary. Dan (1972) and Candy (1975) are graduates of Clarkston High School. The couple met on a blind date set up by mutual friends and were married at Community Bible Church in Waterford on April 17, 1982. Dan and Candy raised their […]
We live in a polarizing world where everyone seems to be an expert on everything, and we can thank the creation of social media for that. People have opinions on every topic under the sun, but what is different these days is that those opinions get portrayed as fact by those that have them. And […]
The Kirk Gibson Foundation for Parkinson’s was formed by former professional baseball player and manager Kirk Gibson after his diagnosis with Parkinson’s Disease in 2015. Gibson spent most of his career with the Detroit Tigers. He also played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Kansas City Royals, and Pittsburgh Pirates. He is currently the color commentator for the […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1997 “Library celebrates fifth” The Independence Township Library was swirling with activity while there was a Friends of the Library preview to the used book sale and in another room many celebrated the fifth anniversary of the opening of the library building. “Science comes alive” For […]
Clarkston Area Lions Club Treasurer Jerry Baumgart presents Clarkston Independence District Library Director Julie Meredith with a donation to The Friends of the Clarkston Independence District Library. The annual library donation is used to provide resources for the sight impaired. Past-year donations have been used towards the purchase large print books, talking books, a Merlin […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor Yasmine Stahlmann would rarely go more than a few days without knocking on a door or visiting a Bible student as part of her volunteer ministry. That abruptly changed in the spring of 2020 when Jehovah’s Witnesses suspended their in-person public ministry, meetings, and large conventions. Two years later, […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor Over the winter, the Clarkston Independence District Library started a new program called “Meet Your eLibrary,” an initiative to utilize the extensive eResources available through the library. The local David W. Elliott Memorial Foundation provided a $5,000 grant to the Friends of the Clarkston Independence Library to help support […]
BY BRANDON KATHMAN Special to the Clarkston News The Boy Scouts of America’s Pontiac-Manito District has partnered with local television networks, including Independence Television, to produce a monthly show, “Scouting on Air,” which is hosted entirely by youth. According to the district, the program features service projects in the community, product reviews, cooking segments and […]