Fatal traffic accident in Independence Township

A 72-year-old Springfield Township man was fatally injured last Saturday, Feb. 4, after a two-vehicle crash on Dixie Highway in Independence Township. The crash occurred at approximately 1:12 p.m. on Dixie Highway north of the intersection at Deer Lake Road. James Ziegenfelder was operating a 2022 GMC Acadia and turned left from a business on […]

Township DDA Board moving forward under new supervisor

Township DDA Board moving forward under new supervisor

By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor The Independence Township Downtown Development Authority (DDA) was established by the Township Board back on Aug. 26,1986, with the boundaries of the development and tax increment district expanded by the board on March 5, 1991, to include portions of White Lake Road from Dixie Highway to Andersonville Road. It […]

Springfield stabbing

Springfield stabbing

By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor An 18-year-old Illinois man is being held in the Oakland County Jail on $2 million bond after his arraignment Jan. 27 for stabbing a Springfield Township girl he met online because she refused to have sex with him. Julian Antonio Pinedo (pictured) is charged with one count of assault […]

Snow day!

Snow day!

Lizzie Rickard, Mikayla Adams, Joey Rickard, and Rilynn Adams enjoy sledding at Indian Springs after last week’s midweek snowfall blanketed the Clarkston area. More photos inside this week’s print edition on pages 3, 15, and 22. Photo: Amanda Rickard

Movement on Mill Pond Dam

Movement on Mill Pond Dam

By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor Many Clarkston residents are still wondering about the future of the Mill Pond Dam with water levels extremely low since late summer. “EGLE (Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy) and OCWRC (Oakland County Water Resources Commission) investigated the the Mill Pond Dam further on Monday (Jan. 23) […]

Loving Clarkston schools, family

Loving Clarkston schools, family

On Jan. 23, Amanda Love was sworn in as the newest member of the Clarkston Community Schools Board of Education during the regular meeting of the board. Incumbent member Cheryl McGinnis was also sworn in prior to the meeting, which she was unable to attend. After the ceremony, Love took time to enjoy the moment […]

City snow plowing

With winter now in full swing, city residents are reminded that city ordinances prohibit parking on a city street or in a city-owned parking lot from 2-6 a.m. from Dec. 1 to April 1. This ordinance is in place to facilitate overnight snow plowing. The Oakland County Sheriff patrols the streets and will issue $75 […]

Missing dog

Missing dog

By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor Shirley Swenson just wants her beloved dog back. Swenson is a disabled woman living in Independence Township whose emotional support dog, Milo, has gone missing since Oct. 2, 2022. He has not been seen since, even though his home is in the very busy, populated area of Sashabaw and […]

Save the date for 2023 Angels’ Place Race

Save the date for 2023 Angels’ Place Race

The annual Angels’ Place Race that runs through Clarkston is coming up on May 13. Angels’ Place, in existence since 1992, is a non-profit charity organization, providing people–centered services, including homes and professional support, for persons with developmental disabilities. In order to raise funds for Angels’ Place, the Angels’ Place Race was established 16 years […]

Clarkston Scouts’ food drive a success

Clarkston Scouts’ food drive a success

By Brandon Kathman Special to the Clarkston News Scouts from the Clarkston area helped make the 2022 Scouting for Food drive, which is held across southeastern Michigan between November and December, a success, with over 46,000 pounds of food collected for charities in Oakland County alone. “While our drive has concluded in Clarkston and Oakland […]

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