BY DAVID FLEET Special to the Clarkston News A suspect is in custody following an alleged shooting on north I-75 near the East Holly Road Exit 98 in Springfield Township. At 12:10 p.m., January 7, Michigan State Police from the Metro Detroit Post responded to a non-fatal shooting. According to MSP reports, a male driver […]
At the last Clarkston City Council meeting on January 10, a public meeting was held with design engineer Jeff O’Brien from the Road Commission of Oakland County and city engineer Melissa Coatta from Hubbell, Roth and Clark to discuss paving plans for Clarkston Road. “For a few reasons, it is not feasible to install storm […]
As of January 19, here are the reported number of COVID-19 cases, deaths, and new cases in the past 30 days for the Clarkston ZIP codes: January 19: 48346: 4,493 cases (861 new), 53 deaths 48348: 4,953 cases (935 new), 30 deaths 48350: 1,522 cases (284 new), 12 deaths As compared to January 12: 48346: […]
Clarkston High School graduates turned Michigan State Dance Team member Katelyn Gerard (Class of 2019) and Spartans kicker Stephen Rusnak (Class of 2021) celebrate a 31-21 MSU victory over the University of Pittsburgh at the Peach Bowl on Dec. 30 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Photo provided by Tammy Gerard
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor The Clarkston Independence District Library is starting a new program called “Meet Your eLibrary” that will prompt the extensive eResources available through the library. As libraries are no longer warehouses where store books are stored, they instead have become a portal to multiple types of media. To kickstart this […]
Vehicles line up last Friday, January 7, for COVID-19 tests at the M-15 Family Medical Center just north of town on the east side of M-15 between I-75 and Amy Drive. Drone photo provided by Diana Casetti
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor After nearly 55 years, it’s finally time for retirement for J. David VanderVeen. VanderVeen, an Independence Township resident who oversees Oakland County International Airport, retired from the county last week after serving three elected county executives. Not only does he hold the record for years of employment at the […]
Clarkston Village Players presents the comedy “Murder at the Howard Johnson’s” weekends from Jan. 7-22. The play is about a love triangle where the wife, her lover, and her husband all plot (unsuccessfully!) to murder each other. Pictured, from left, is Steve Sanger as Dr. Mitchell Lovell, William Jones as Paul Miller, and Jess Agnew […]
As of January 12, here are the reported number of COVID-19 cases, deaths, and new cases in the past 30 days for the Clarkston ZIP codes: January 12: 48346: 4,212 cases (681 new), 53 deaths 48348: 4,692 cases (806 new), 30 deaths 48350: 1,440 cases (247 new), 12 deaths As compared to January 5: 48346: […]
One man ended up in serious condition and the northbound lanes of I-75 were closed last Friday, January 7, after a shooting in Springfield Township near Exit 98. A suspect was arrested Monday and detectives believe the shooting was not random. According to Michigan State Police, the man was driving northbound just after noon when […]