By Matt MackinderClarkston News Editor INDEPENDENCE TWP. — While the Independence Township Board of Trustees failed to fill two positions on the planning commission recommended by Supervisor Jose Aliaga during its meeting in December, one of the positions was filled during the board’s meeting on Jan. 9.And residents showed up in numbers to let their […]
By Matt MackinderClarkston News Editor CLARKSTON — City of the Village of Clarkston residents will soon be paying more for their sewer bills.At the Jan. 8 Clarkston City Council meeting, council unanimously approved a resolution to increase the quarterly sewer billing rate from $117.42 to $128, a 9% increase, per residential equivalent unit (REU) starting […]
INDEPENDENCE TWP. — The Blue Heron Headwaters Conservancy is adding to its staff.Last week, the local organization introduced Kelly Duty as the new director of donor engagement. She joins the conservancy after a successful career in the medical field and is excited to be putting her efforts into two of her passions – supporting nonprofits […]
The Michigan Department of State announced Dec. 20 the state is bringing back a green and white “Water Wonderland” license plate and will begin issuing Michigan driver’s licenses and state IDs with a cutting-edge security design in 2024.After six decades, and prompted by requests from Michiganders, the state has approved the reissue of a “Water […]
The city office was notified last week of upcoming tree trimming work in the area by DTE arborists for the purpose of reducing the possibility of branches falling on power transmission lines.Over the next few weeks, DTE representatives wearing high-visibility vests and carrying DTE ID badges will be conducting assessments of the work needed. If […]
By Wendi Reardon PriceClarkston News Sports Writer ANN ARBOR — It was a season fans and University of Michigan will not forget as the Wolverines finished with their third consecutive Big Ten title, won the Rose Bowl, and then won the College Football Playoff national championship by defeating Washington 34-13 on Jan. 8 at NRG […]
By Daniel CarpenterSpecial to the Clarkston News INDEPENDENCE TWP. — The Clarkston FTC Robotics program has just wrapped up an incredible season. Approximately 50 students from Sashabaw Middle School and Clarkston Junior High, spanning grades sixth to eighth, dedicated the past four months to building robots for this year’s FIRST Tech Challenge competition, Centerstage.In Centerstage, […]
By Matt MackinderClarkston News Editor CLARKSTON —With the new year brings three new board members to Clarkston SCAMP, a local five-week summer day program developed and designed for children and young adults with special needs covering a wide variety of both emotional and physical diagnoses.Emily Ford, Paige Mason and Andrea Rouland are the new board […]
By Matt MackinderClarkston News Editor INDEPENDENCE TWP. — According to Michigan.gov, over 20% of Michigan high school students – one out of every five – say they are being bullied.Bullying can affect everyone and is linked to negative outcomes for students who are bullied, choose to bully, as well as witness bullying.At Clarkston Community Schools, […]
The recent onset of winter weather warrants a couple of friendly reminders from the city.Residents and business owners are responsible for shoveling the sidewalks on their property of any accumulations of two inches or more, and overnight parking on city streets is prohibited to facilitate plowing and salting.