COVID-19 Update – December 9, 2020

As of December 9, 2020, here are the reported number of COVID-19 cases, deaths and new cases in the past 30 days for the following ZIP codes: 48346: 991 cases (569 new), 12 deaths 48348: 1,008 cases (515 new), 6 deaths 48350: 273 cases (143 new), 3 deaths As compared to the numbers from December […]

Giving back

Giving back

Pine Knob Elementary third-grade student Levi Baldwin created a wish list of hygiene items on Amazon.com and delivered over 10,000 items he collected to Lighthouse Clarkston on Dec. 4. Photo provided

Team effort

Team effort

From left, Jerri Vollbach, Frank Schoebel, Clarkston Mayor Eric Haven, Tom Lowrie, Paul Zupon, Clarkston DPW Director Jimi Turner, and DPW assistant Carson Danis get together to help plant the new rain garden at Depot Park, Nov. 20. Photo provided

Sign of the times

Sign of the times

The new, weather-resistant phragmite educational sign was installed by Clarkston City Manager Jonathan Smith last month on White Lake Road, replacing a badly deteriorated wood sign. Photo provided

Overnight parking

With winter weather now here, be aware that Clarkston city ordinance prohibits parking on city streets and in city-owned parking lots from 2-6 a.m. from December 1-April 1. Vehicles in violation will receive a warning notice by the Oakland County Sheriff.  If no action is taken within 24 hours, the vehicle will be towed. This is necessary […]

Sidewalk shoveling

For pedestrian safety, Clarkston city ordinance requires all homeowners and business owners shovel snow accumulations greater than two inches from sidewalks in front of (or next to) their home/business within 24 hours. Warnings will be issued when walks are not shoveled.  If no action is taken, the city DPW staff will shovel the walks and the […]

City signage update

Plans to install new street signage and poles throughout the city has been slowed by the pandemic but are nonetheless moving forward. The selected contractor – ASI Signage – has now started the process of finalizing the list of signs and poles to be replaced. Weather and COVID permitting, the project will be completed over the […]

Small business grants

New grants of up to $15,000 will soon be available from the Pure Michigan Small Business Relief Initiative to meet the urgent need of small businesses impacted by COVID-19. Applications for businesses to apply will open on December 15 at michiganbusiness.org/relief.

COVID-19 Update – December 2, 2020

As of December 2, 2020, here are the reported number of COVID-19 cases, deaths and new cases in the past 30 days for the following ZIP codes: 48346: 889 cases (549 new), 10 deaths 48348: 907 cases (522 new), 6 deaths 48350: 247 cases (151 new), 3 deaths As compared to the numbers from November […]

Clarkston youngster succeeding helping others

Clarkston youngster succeeding helping others

Bailey Lake Elementary fifth-grade student Evelyn Turcsak stands in front of her table where she sold face masks and pillows last Saturday to raise money to buy pajamas for the women and children at HAVEN. Photo by Matt Mackinder As a fifth-grade student at Bailey Lake Elementary, Evelyn Turcsak has her priorities in order. Last […]

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