Lean on me
A sleepy McKenna Lenz, 4, rests her head on her mom, Tracy Lenz, Saturday while waiting in line for face-painting at Independence Township Parks and Recreation’s Egg Mania, a spring-themed family event. Photo by Laura Colvin
Blueprint for better business
If efforts begun by one local businessman pay off, downtown Clarkston may soon see changes that bring more people into the city’s 80 or so businesses. Rob Bondy, who owns Contemporary Computer Concepts on Main Street, met with members of the city council in March to discuss ideas for new signs, a business directory and […]
Maybe, baby
Beverly Weddle was watching an episode of Oprah’The Pay it Forward Challenge’when she got an idea. On the show, Oprah challenged 314 people to come up with inspiring and creative ideas for helping others, and gave each participant $1,000 to turn ideas into reality. Weddle went to work at the Independence Township Rite-Aid Located near […]
Car locks don’t deter crooks
An unpleasant surprise greeted an Independence Township man as he headed to work recently. There, in his own driveway, someone had smashed a window out of his car overnight and walked off with his stereo. The kicker? The car wasn’t even locked. ‘I want people to understand the things they leave in cars are not […]
First candidate steps up in Springfield
The first candidate to formally announce a bid to replace longtime Springfield Township Supervisor Collin Walls said he’s been thinking about running for office for quite some time. ‘This opportunity looks like a great chance to continue my involvement with the community,? said Mike Trout, 48. ‘I’m very excited about it.? Trout was appointed in […]
Springfield explores fire consolidation
Second of a two-part series looking at a county-funded study and the potential for resulting changes in the years ahead. The Northwest Oakland County Fire Collaboration Feasibility Study plan, involving Springfield, Groveland, Rose and Holly Townships, along with the Village of Holly, was divided into two phases. Phase I involves an increase in regional collaboration […]
Incredible egg
Artistic talent and a sharp eye for detail recently earned Debby McMillan a trip to the White House’and perhaps a spot in history. McMillan, a Springfield Township resident who began dabbling in egg artistry about 10 years ago and has been perfecting her craft ever since, was chosen to represent Michigan in the White House […]
‘C’ is for cookie
Ryan Hardtke, 7, made sure to get every bit of frosting out of the paper cup and onto the big cookie he decorated and devoured Saturday at Egg Mania, a spring-themed event hosted by Independence Township Parks and Recreation. Photos by Laura Colvin
Springfield keeps status quo – for now
With significant change looming in the not-so-distant future, now is not the time to restructure Springfield Township government. That was the message from Trustee Denny Vallad, who asked fellow board members to remove discussion of a professional manager-type government from Thursday’s agenda. Vallad in January suggested the township could save a significant amount of money […]
The future of rural firefighting
First of a two-part series that looks at a county-funded study and the potential for resulting changes in the years ahead Out-of-town police cars and red pickup trucks dotted the Springfield Township Civic Center parking lot recently when representatives from five communities arrived to hear results obtained from a yearlong look into local firefighting practices. […]