BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor Clarkston resident Tracie Moonen was driving on Dixie Highway last Tuesday, Jan. 12, when she said a falling piece of concrete hit the windshield of her car under the I-75 bridge in Springfield Township. “I didn’t see anything,” said Moonen. “My daughter (Kassidy) saw what she thought was snow […]
As of January 20, 2021, here are the reported number of COVID-19 cases, deaths, and new cases in the past 30 days for the following ZIP codes relating to Clarkston: 48346: 1,261 cases (139 new), 25 deaths 48348: 1,294 cases (184 new), 8 deaths 48350: 363 cases (58 new), 6 deaths As compared to January […]
As of January 13, 2021, here are the reported number of COVID-19 cases, deaths and new cases in the past 30 days for the following ZIP codes: 48346: 1,257 cases (205 new), 26 deaths 48348: 1,274 cases (212 new), 8 deaths 48350: 346 cases (55 new), 5 deaths As compared to the numbers from January […]
City efforts to reduce speeds on Main Street is nearing completion with the installation of the electronic “Your Speed” signs on North Main Street. The northbound sign is located near the spillway (at approximately 20 N. Main) and the southbound sign is located near the entrance to the city (at approximately 177 N. Main). “This […]
Without a doubt, 2020 was a year of change. Dealing with the safety of guests and staff during a pandemic is a top priority of ski areas across Michigan as they begin to open. Indoor restrictions, face covering rules, new take-and-go dining options, new lift queue configurations, and social distancing rules are some of the […]
Just before 2 p.m. on January 2, officers and the Independence Township Fire Department responded to the Accurate Firearms Gun Range, located at 6559 Dixie Highway, for the report of a male shooting victim. Upon the officers arriving, paramedics from ITFD were administering life-saving measures to the victim, a 34-year-old Rochester man. Paramedics from ITFD […]
Officers and the Independence Township Fire Department responded to Dixie Highway at Maybee Road for a two-vehicle traffic crash where one of the vehicles struck a building, January 5, just before 5 p.m. A 68-year-old Clarkston man was driving a 2018 Chevrolet Trax northbound on Dixie Highway when he attempted a westbound turn into the […]
As of January 6, 2021, here are the reported number of COVID-19 cases, deaths and new cases in the past 30 days for the following ZIP codes: 48346: 1,224 cases (226 new), 25 deaths 48348: 1,227 cases (209 new), 8 deaths 48350: 333 cases (59 new), 5 deaths As compared to the numbers from December […]
BY MATT MACKINDER Clarkston News Editor What could have been a tragic situation turned into a nine-year-old girl’s life being saved last month during the DTE Energy Music Theatre Magic of Lights drive-thru light display. The girl accidentally became stuck in a seatbelt mechanism, causing her to begin to choke. Her parents pulled over, called […]
The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office released information regarding scammers making calls claiming family members were incarcerated prompting citizens to send money for bond. Last week, two additional scams were reported. A case in Orion Township involving a 78-year-old woman resulted in her losing over $29,000 to scammers. This scam involved a call placed to the […]