Council expected to continue conversation at July 22 meeting By Megan KelleyClarkston News Editormkelley@mihomepaper.comCLARKSTON — At its regular meeting on July 8, the Clarkston City Council discussed potentially placing the issue of procuring a single waste hauler for the city on the ballot for the November election. Though there was a lengthy discussion on the […]
By Megan KelleyClarkston News Editormkelley@mihomepaper.comINDEPENDENCE TWP. — Clarkston Community Schools is still making progress on updating its strategic plan even with summer upon us. During its regularly scheduled meeting on June 10, Nancy Mahoney, Assistant Superintendent of Instructional Services and Staci Puzio, Director of Student Growth, Well-Being and Community Partnerships presented an update on the […]
By Megan KelleyClarkston News Editormkelley@mihomepaper.comINDEPENDENCE TWP. — During its meeting on June 10, the Clarkston Community Schools Board of Education received a presentation summary on the district’s safety and security practices.“If you guys remember a few years ago, we had Jason Russell here, he did an audit of all of our schools and he had […]
INDEPENDENCE TWP. — A 42-year-old Waterford Township man is dead after being fatally injured on Saturday night when the motorcycle he was driving crashed in Independence Township.According to police, the motorcycle sideswiped one car and then was struck by another on Sashabaw Road near Fowler Drive.The crash occurred at around 11 p.m. when the man, […]
Budget shows $5.5 million deficit in projected expenses compared to revenue Correction: The district did not eliminate its virtual program entirely, just discontinued a partnership with a virtual elementary curriculum program provider in the summer of 2023. The 120 student loss in the 2023-2024 school year was caused by families that chose to stay with […]
(From left) Clarkston High School Media Teacher Matthew Bleau, Independence Television Station Manager John Ehlke, Independence Television Announcer Michael Rosenkranz and Independence Television Production Coordinator Mat Leagto pose for a photo after accepting a proclamation from Independence Township Clerk Cari Neubeck during the Township Board of Trustee meeting held on June 4 at the Independence […]
By Megan KelleyClarkston News Editormkelley@mihomepaper.comCLARKSTON — The City of the Village of Clarkston unanimously approved its 2024-25 fiscal year budget and millage rate earlier this month during its regularly scheduled meeting on June 10.The budget was presented and a public hearing was held on May 24.The millage rate approved was for 10.978 mills, down from […]
Members of Project SEARCH from McLaren and Clarkston Community Schools celebrate the first ever graduating class of the program. Photo provided. As part of a statewide initiative, McLaren Oakland and Clarkston Community Schools have marked the completion of the inaugural year of its Project SEARCH partnership with the celebration of its first graduating class.Project SEARCH […]
By Megan KelleyClarkston News Editormkelley@mihomepaper.comINDEPENDENCE TWP. — At its meeting on June 4, the Independence Township Board of Trustees voted to increase the township’s human resources legal labor budget. The board voted 6-0 to increase the budget by $45,000. Trustee Jim Tedder was absent from the meeting.The original HR legal labor budget for the current […]
OAKLAND COUNTY – Over the weekend, Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard warned residents to be wary of potential phony Go Fund Me pages that have been created in the wake of a shooting that took place in Rochester Hills on Saturday. As of Tuesday morning, the sheriff’s office has validated two legitimate Go Fund Me […]