By Matt MackinderClarkston News Editor LANSING — Clarkston residents Greg Salwin and Dr. Amy Engelhardt-Kalbfleisch were appointed to the state’s Certificate of Need (CON) Commission last month by Governor Gretchen WhitmerSalwin is the senior manager of health care initiatives and program management for Stellantis (Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, LLC).As part of his duties in this role, […]
At the Nov. 27 Clarkston City Council meeting, the items to vote on a new councilmember to take the place of new Mayor Sue Wylie and a new Historic District Commission commissioner to fill the open position until July 2024 were tabled until the Dec. 11 meeting, still within the 30-day appointment requirement, as Wylie […]
By Wendi Reardon PriceClarkston News Sports WriterBATTLE CREEK — Clarkston Everest Collegiate junior Sarah Bradley made the serve in the fifth and final set of the MHSAA Division 4 Volleyball State Championship at the Kellogg Arena, Nov. 18.The serve went unreturned by Leland, giving the Mountaineers a 15-13 victory to win the state championship.“I was […]
By Matt MackinderClarkston News Editor INDEPENDENCE TWP. — After going through a four-day work week pilot program since the beginning of June, Independence Township made the schedule permanent at its Nov. 21 regular meeting of the Township Board of Trustees by way of unanimous vote.Township business hours had been 7 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday, […]
By Matt MackinderClarkston News Editor CLARKSTON — Coming up on Dec. 9, downtown Clarkston will be filled with people for the annual Clarkston Christmas Market and Holiday Lights Parade.The market, taking place at Depot Park, runs 4-8 p.m. before the parade, hosted and put on by Clarkston High School’s Team Rush 27 Robotics program, takes […]
By Matt MackinderClarkston News Editor CLARKSTON — Take a drive down Main Street in downtown Clarkston and the construction has started on the former Rudy’s Market at 9 South Main.Plans were announced in August for the former grocery store to be turned into a steakhouse. Next door at 5 South Main, the former Clarkston News […]
By Matt MackinderClarkston News Editor INDEPENDENCE TWP. — Matt Stoian’s resignation from the Independence Township Board of Trustees last month left a seat open on the board, giving way to a special meeting Nov. 15 that saw seven township residents interview for the spot.After all seven had interviewed that night, Jim Tedder was appointed unanimously […]
By Matt MackinderClarkston News Editor LANSING — Everest Collegiate students attended the Michigan March for Life Nov. 8 in Lansing.Following the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, the battle for pro-life advocates has turned to the state level.On the first anniversary of the passage of pro-abortion Proposal 3, Everest students joined other Michigan citizens […]
By Matt MackinderClarkston News Editor CLARKSTON — After having no mayor in the City of the Village of Clarkston since Eric Haven resigned Oct. 16, Sue Wylie was voted to take over the role by unanimous vote by Clarkston City Council at the council’s regular meeting Nov. 13.Previously the mayor pro tem and longtime council […]
By Matt MackinderClarkston News Editor INDEPENDENCE TWP. — Five Clarkston High School seniors have been named in the National Merit Scholarship Program.Drew Dollins, Katarina Fisher, Andrew Floros, Katherine Meyer, and Kyle Nord make up the quintet. Dollins, Meyer and Nord were subsequently named semifinalists in a group of more than 16,000 students nationwide (less than […]