BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor As a member of Friends of Depot Park, Emily Duthinh helps maintain the existing rain garden at the park, ensuring it is protected and expanded. “This rain garden will be expanded this fall now that the City Hall construction has been completed,” said Duthinh, also president of the North Oakland […]
This past Sunday was our daughter Maddie’s 10th birthday. In August, our son Ethan turned 15, and then in September, our son Wyatt turned 13. Yep. All three kids in double digits and two teenagers with a girl who is 10 going on 25. Makes for some mighty fun times in our house these days, […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1995 “Arson suspected in barn blaze” Independence Township Fire Department responded quickly to a barn fire at 6660 Walters Road at 9 p.m., Sept. 29, but it went up in flames just as quick. “By the time our guys crossed I-75 it was already going,” said […]
BY WENDI REARDON PRICE Clarkston News Staff Writer Time for children to dress up as their favorite characters and collect goodies as the Friendly Forest is at Clintonwood Park, Saturday, Oct. 10, 12 -3 p.m. The annual event, in which families walk a decorated trail and trick or trick, receiving goodies from favorite characters like […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor As is the case with most things, age eventually takes its toll. That is true with Bay Court Park, which will soon see its 26-year-old playscape replaced by a new, modernized version. The current wooden structure has deteriorated to the point that it is becoming unsafe for play, and […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor Now that the new school year has started and the calendar has flipped to October, some students are learning from home and, admittedly, still adjusting. At school, most students work at a desk. At home, some may not have that luxury. That’s where Nate Hawes comes into play. Hawes, […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor When Emily Ziesmer was teenager, she would often read books and think to herself, “If I wrote the book, I would have done this instead of making that decision.” Fast forward a couple years and Ziesmer has penned two books with a third set to come out this Christmas […]
I am ready. I have said this many times. But I couldn’t say this during the beginning of the summer or during the summer because to be honest I wasn’t ready – mentally or emotionally. I can say it now – I am ready to go back on my Shape Reclaimed plan through Nuview Nutrition. […]
From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1995 “’I hope I pick the right one’” Ryan Schapman hugged Laura Witkowski after surprising her with a red rose, the symbol of a finalist for Homecoming queen during the pre-tapping ceremony. Witkowski is a twin and Schapman was concerned he’d “tap” the wrong girl. “Clarkston […]
We’re almost to the fourth quarter of the craziness that is 2020. Yes, this year has been described with many words such as “unprecedented,” “scary,” “unfair,” and “a mess.” We’ve also added new words to our vocabulary like “quarantine,” “coronavirus,” “COVID,” and “virtual.” But what gets me hot under the collar is that as much […]