A decision to save a life

A decision to save a life

From left are many of Dex Kuklaw’s rescuers, Oakland County Sheriff’s Deputy Greg Marohn, Independence Township Fire Department Capt. Pat Stamper, ITFD Capt. Dave Bridgewater, and Deputy Jason Koteles, and from right, ITFD Lt. Dan White, ITFD Lt. Derek Stamper, and Neal Hoxsie. Photos by Phil Custodio BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor Neal Hoxsie […]

Clarkston man killed in UP

BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor A 29-year-old Clarkston man was found dead by Conservation officers in the Upper Peninsula’s Big Island Wilderness Area, Sunday night. The man was camping alone and failed to return home when expected. The Negaunee Regional Dispatch received a call about the overdue hiker at 8:20 p.m. Sunday. The DNR’s […]

Road work

Workers expect to close Joslyn Road to through traffic between Waldon and Clarkston roads in Orion Township on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 28-29, to replace a culvert. During the Road Commission for Oakland County project, residential and business access will be maintained. Detour for through traffic is Clarkston Road to Lapeer Road (M-24) to Waldon […]

Holcomb Road work

Holcomb Road work

Workers lay new pavement on the southbound lane of Holcomb Road between W. Washington and Depot Road, Sept. 20. The Road Commission for Oakland County project also included repaving Waldon Road at M-15, and Miller Road. Consumers Power will also be working this week to replace some of the city’s natural gas leads to homes […]

From parking lot, a park

BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor Toting tents, lawn chairs, and artificial grass, teenagers took over the city parking lot at Main and Washington streets and made it into a park for a day. “This is an effort to make a park out of parking spots,” said Brooklyn Mychalowych, one of about 45 Clarkston High […]

Women’s forum

When Nancy Strole of Springfield Township heard about the new Women Engage North Oakland (WEN) group last July, she signed up right away. “I think this is something people are looking for,” said Strole, who served as Springfield Township clerk for 16 years. “I think there’s a yearning and a real need for a forum […]

Long walk

Long walk

Supporters gather at Anytime Fitness on Dixie Highway, Sept. 23, to start their two-day walk to Lansing, or offer encouragement. Julie A. Bise of Clarkston, Dr. Kristen Husted McCoy, Bernadett Maggio, and others will join the MI Auto Insurance Promise March and Rally on Wednesday at the state Capitol to advocate for a new state […]

Bill to reform federal aid program

Clarkston couple Craig Brown and Linda Ronan Brown, parents of children with special needs, are calling for improvements to federal assistance programs for disabled and elderly individuals. The Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act, introduced by U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (MI-08) and Rep. Raúl Grijalva (AZ-03) on Sept. 12, looks to fit the bill. “For families, […]

Two-day walk for medical care

Two-day walk for medical care

From left, Dr. Kristen Husted McCoy, Bernadett Maggio, and Julie A. Bise plan a 63 mile walk from Independence Township to Lansing to advocate for auto insurance catastrophic medical coverage. Photo by Phil Custodio BY PHIL CUSTODIO Clarkston News Editor Almost 50 years ago, Julie Bise’s mother fought for handicap access in Michigan. Now Bise […]

Public meeting on single trash hauler

Clarkston City Council will host a community discussion to determine residents’ interest in a single trash hauler for the city. The discussion is in lieu of a Trash Hauler Committee recommended by City Manager Jonathan Smith. Council member David Marsh said appointing a committee was passing the buck. “I think we just send out the […]