A Look Back for February 12, 2025

From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 2000 Dixie Hwy. service station proposal rejected by board: Despite public sentiment, the proposal to build a service station and convenience store at Davisburg Road and Dixie Highway was rejected by Springfield Township officials. The proposal by Springfield Investors L.L.C. to rezone two parcels of property […]

A Look Back for February 5, 2025

From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 2000 A perfect match: Deeann Cummings remembered her “old, junker car” from teenhood, and her dad was always there to rescue her when it broke down. “He was always bailing us out,” said the Haslett, Mich. resident, also referring to her four siblings. Cummings was able […]

A Look Back for January 29, 2025

From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 2000 I-75 traffic ideas outlined: Despite arguments against “paving Oakland County” with additional lanes on existing roadways, a recent study showed it might be the best way to relieve traffic congestion along the I-75 corridor. The ninth in a series of meetings to find solutions to […]

A Look Back for January 22, 2025

From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 2000 New homes: Tiger Cubs from Pine Knob Elementary Pack 199 built new houses for use at Oakland County Parks and Recreation golf courses so the county’s growing bluebird population would have new homes to build their nests in the spring. Board OKs extra funds for […]

A Look Back for January 15, 2025

From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 2000 Gas station would create ‘unsafe…traffic pattern’: Another attempt to rezone two small parcels of land for a service station in Springfield Township met confrontation at the township board meeting, Jan. 13. Kevin Kohls, attorney for Springfield Investors L.L.C., approached board members with a request to […]

A Look Back for January 8, 2025

From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 2000 City flows forth with water plans: The complicated issue of whether Clarkston would receive city water was excepted to be resolved in the not-too-distant future. The subcommittee, which was appointed in November to study the issue, planned to make a recommendation at the next council […]

A Look Back for December 24, 2024

From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1999 Salary packages OK’d for full-time elected officials: Less than two weeks from the new year, 1999 compensation packages were finally approved for the top three officials of Independence Township. The 1999 salaries approved included $60,500 for supervisor and $54,000 each for clerk and treasurer. The […]

A Look Back for December 18, 2024

From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1999 Clarkston school bus routes to be re-examined: One school administrator took matters to the road – the school bus route to be exact. At the Dec. 13 Clarkston Community School Board of Education meeting, Superintendent Dr. Al Roberts said he spent a day on a […]

A Look Back for December 11, 2024

From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1999 Young at heart: If Jim and Marge Bohlman needed work, they would be hired at the North Pole. However they were content to play Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus for just three days each year. The two would be making an appearance at the Family […]

A Look Back for December 4, 2024

From The Clarkston News archives 25 years ago – 1999 Revitalizing Clarkston: There was a major movement across the country to revitalize its downtown and Clarkston had at least one key to a successful revitalization – its history. It was part of the message from city planner Doyle Hyatt, of HyattPalma, Inc., the firm hired […]

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