By Megan Kelley Editor mkelley@mihomepaper.com INDEPENDENCE TWP. — With election season in full swing for the upcoming November General Election, residents are reminded of rules regarding political signage. In Independence Township, the township has a zoning ordinance regarding temporary signs. The township’s ordinance applies to temporary signs within the township for a period of up […]
By Megan Kelley Editor mkelley@mihomepaper.com CLARKSTON — The Clarkston City Council approved the acceptance of city Manager Jonathan Smith’s performance evaluation last week at the council’s regular meeting on Aug. 26 The evaluation was done by a city council subcommittee made up of Mayor Sue Wylie, Councilmember Gary Casey and planning commission chair Derek Werner. […]
Brandon Twp. — Cook’s Farm Dairy, 2950 East Seymour Lake Road is voluntarily recalling ice cream and milk due to issues related to pasteurization. According to the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development the recall is being done out of an abundance of caution and there are no known illnesses at this time. During […]
By Megan Kelley Editor mkelley@mihomepaper.com CLARKSTON — During its meeting on Aug. 26, the Clarkston City Council discussed several items including a resolution regarding sanitary sewer pipe repairs in West Alley and continued discussion on the single day waste haulers as well as one new topic; bioswale installation. Sanitary sewer pipe repairs in West Alley […]
By Megan Kelley Editor mkelley@mihomepaper.com INDEPENDENCE TWP. — At its regularly scheduled meeting on Aug. 27, the Independence Township Board of Trustees approved two budget amendments and approvals for design services for the water main extension project as well as a two-year rental agreement with Flock Safety Cameras. First up was the approval of a […]
Candidates must run as write-ins By Megan Kelley Editor mkelley@mihomepaper.com CLARKSTON — On Aug. 12, six of the seven candidates who filed applications to run for seats on the city council, including three councilmember seats and a mayoral seat, were informed by Oakland County that their applications were disqualified and their names will not appear […]
By Megan Kelley Editor mkelley@mihomepaper.com INDEPENDENCE TWP. — It’s been a busy summer for Clarkston Community Schools as the district continues with bond work, work to add more safety precautions and has over 40 new educators and several administrative changes. Bond updates Work on the new Clarkston Junior High school has continued throughout the summer. […]
By Megan Kelley Editor mkelley@mihomepaper.com INDEPENDENCE TWP. — During its meeting on Aug. 13, the Independence Township Board of Trustees heard a presentation and discussed the potential for the township to hire a superintendent to handle day to day operations within the township. The agenda item, which was brought to the board by Treasurer Paul […]
(From left) Charlotte Cooper Sashabaw Plains Chapter, NSDAR, Parker Hagle State President of Children of the American Revolution and Eddie Howell of Jeremiah Clark, Sons of the American Revolution invite the public to attend the grave marking of Clarkston pioneer Sarah Jackson Merrill. Photo provided. By Joette Kunse Contributing Writer America 250, the Semiquincentennial of […]
By Megan Kelley Editor mkelley@mihomepaper.com CLARKSTON — The Clarkston City Council has officially accepted the resignation of Catherine Ashley. The council voted to reject Ashley’s letter of resignation during a special meeting on Aug. 1. At its Aug. 12 meeting, councilmember Gary Casey made the motion to reconsider the original motion from the Aug. 1 […]