By Matt MackinderClarkston News Editor At the Aug. 22 regular meeting of the Independence Township Board of Trustees, a motion by Trustee Sam Moraco and seconded by Supervisor Jose Aliaga adding language in the ordinance to prevent nonresidents from serving on the Zoning Board of Appeals was defeated 4-2.Township Clerk Cari Neubeck, Treasurer Paul Brown, […]
By Matt MackinderClarkston News Editor A business executive with a Clarkston-based business pleaded guilty to breaking federal trade laws recently and will pay the price, literally.Last week, Kevin Shell, an executive with Clarkston-based F. Allied Construction Co. Inc., a Michigan paving and excavating contractor, pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy to restrain trade.Shell and […]
Plans are progressing forward to replace the 301 broken or heaved sidewalk slabs throughout the City of the Village of Clarkston, according to Clarkston City Manager Jonathan Smith.Efforts are currently underway to secure a contractor performing similar work in the city of Berkley, but no firm dates have been established.
By Matt MackinderClarkston News Editor It’s often been said that the Clarkston community is one where everyone looks out for their neighbor.That has never been more true than when Clarkston Virtual teacher Jessica Sorensen recently donated one of her kidneys to Independence Township’s Adam Klenow, son of Independence Elementary third grade teacher Dennis Klenow.They reunited […]
By Matt MackinderClarkston News Editor CLARKSTON — City officials are looking to add to Depot Park in the coming months and years, and the Clarkston Area Optimist Club is doing what they can to help.On Aug. 16, the club announced it is committing to donate $25,000 this year and $20,000 each for the next two […]
By Matt MackinderClarkston News Editor At the July 10 Clarkston Community Schools Board of Education meeting, Kelli Horst announced she would be resigning from the CCS Board of Education, effective Aug. 10, after serving as the board’s president.Greg Need was appointed the new board president at the July 10 meeting and Horst said she would […]
By Matt MackinderClarkston News Editor CLARKSTON — Downtown Clarkston is set to feature a new dining experience next June or July with the opening of Rudy’s Prime Steakhouse at 9 South Main Street.Next door at 5 South Main, the former home of The Clarkston News, a Mediterranean-themed restaurant, basement wine cellar, and second-floor bourbon and […]
The demolition began last week of Bay Court Park’s playground to make way for a new one that will be installed by mid-October. Photos: Matt Mackinder
Stolen generatorBetween 8 p.m. on Aug. 16 and 5:15 a.m. on Aug. 17, individuals at the construction site located at Mann Road and Woodland Blvd reported a larceny and malicious destruction of property incident.The work crew parked the CAT front loader behind a portable (wheeled) construction trailer and found it moved away from the trailer. […]
By Matt MackinderClarkston News Editor After sitting vacant since 1999, the Clarkston Cinema and surrounding land may soon be getting a facelift.Located at 6808 Dixie Highway, a new Dort Financial Credit Union is planned for the property and received conceptual site plan approval at the Aug. 10 meeting of the Independence Township Planning Commission.The project, […]