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Rockin’ at DTE
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Staff Writer As temperatures began to dwindle into September, Kid Rock kept the summer heat going at DTE Energy Music Theatre with four concerts on Sept. 6-7 and 13-14. As has become the norm, the shows were packed all the way around – from the pavilion into the lawn, and […]
Boot bounty fights disease
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Staff Writer Firefighters will hit the streets with boots in hand asking pedestrians and motorists to donate to the Muscular Dystrophy Association. “It’s a great feeling standing out there holding that boot, getting heavier and heavier, and seeing everyone helping with whatever they have,” said firefighter Nick Wilson, 10-year firefighter […]
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
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
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 […]