By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor According to recent study by Safewise.com, Independence Township and Springfield Township are two of the top 50 of Michigan’s safest cities of 2022. Data taken into consideration included violent crimes, property crime incidents, murders, and robberies. “Public safety is extremely important to Springfield Township, and we are proud to […]
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor With 48 percent of the vote last Tuesday, Jose Aliaga picked up the victory in the state primary election in his run to become Independence Township supervisor. Aliaga, who won the Republican nomination over current trustee Paul Brown (28 percent), current supervisor Gerald Fisher (17 percent), and former trustee […]
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor In two additional items of local note on the ballot for the state primary election, the Clarkston Independence District Library millage passed, as well as the Springfield Township Advanced Life Support (ALS) millage. The ALS millage won by a landslide as 74 percent voted ‘yes’ and 26 percent ‘no,’ […]
As of August 10, here are the reported number of COVID-19 cases, deaths, and new cases in the past 30 days for the three Clarkston ZIP codes: August 10: 48346: 5,930 cases (141 new), 68 deaths 48348: 6,465 cases (129 new), 41 deaths 48350: 1,993 cases (51 new), 13 deaths As compared to August 3: […]
The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) plans to begin culvert replacement and resurfacing work on Mann Road between Clintonville Road and Floretta Street on the Independence Township/Waterford Township border today, Aug. 10. This section of Mann Road will be closed from Aug. 10 through Aug. 31 for the culvert replacement portion of the project. […]
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor During the July 5 regular meeting of the Independence Township Board of Trustees, a closed session was held to discuss potential changes to employee benefits, and the details were readily available in the packet that the trustees get and that is on the township website. Two weeks later at […]
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor According to one Independence Township resident, Pine Knob Road south of Clarkston Road is dangerous and action must be taken immediately. At the July 19 regular meeting of the Township Board of Trustees, Isabel Gugyela addressed the board. “I live on Pine Knob Road, a dirt road, and my […]
Michigan residents in crisis now have an easy-to-remember three-digit number to call for help – 988. Michigan has joined the nation in transitioning to the 988-dialing code, which will operate through the existing National Suicide Prevention Lifeline’s network of more than 200 locally operated and funded crisis centers across the country. “The 988 number is another […]
By Matt Mackinder Clarkston News Editor The Waldon Village II development at Waldon and Walters roads had the first reading to a minor amendment narrowly approved at the July 19 Independence Township Board of Trustees meeting, but not without nearly 90 minutes of discussion between the board, township officials, and developers. The Waldon Village II […]
As of August 3, here are the reported number of COVID-19 cases, deaths, and new cases in the past 30 days for the three Clarkston ZIP codes: August 3: 48346: 5,914 cases (131 new), 68 deaths 48348: 6,446 cases (118 new), 41 deaths 48350: 1,990 cases (53 new), 13 deaths As compared to July 27: […]