These days, your library card comes in handy even if you’re not in the building. Many are poring over e-readers instead of the traditional hard and paperback books, so in recent years the Clarkston Independence District Library lends electronically. According to Keegan Sulecki, the library’s Head of Technical Services, patrons are increasingly coming to the […]
With forecasts calling for more snow, Michiganians may be grumbling, but Clarkston High School graduate Eric Woolley would find our temperatures quite mild. He’s been living in Antarctica at the National Science Foundation’s McMurdo research station since August 2012 where temperatures can get as low as -56 degrees Fahrenheit. ‘The South Pole station has hit […]
In the midst of the falling snow on Feb. 22, you may have seen picket signs held high on the corner of Sashabaw and Waldon Roads. What was the demonstration’s target? It was Sherman Heating and Cooling for employing nonunion workers to renovate a 10,656 square foot building where Sagano’s Japanese Steakhouse will open in […]
With auditors suggesting more oversight and the state asking for a Corrective Action Plan (CAP), Clarkston City Council is taking action. ‘All departments will be reviewed closer to ensure all expenses are anticipated and recorded,? said Treasurer Sandra Barlass. She prepared a CAP and sent it to Lansing on Feb. 8. Council members reviewed the […]
When it comes to oil and gas drilling in Oakland County, ‘I don’t think this is a good fit for us. We’re a tightly populated county, and our water resources are incredibly important to our economy, and if we had an issue that was serious it could really be devastating,? said Water Resources Commissioner Jim […]
Starting April 1, fewer lanes on Dixie Highway will be open, and 395 businesses along the busy thoroughfare will feel the impact. According to Penny Shanks Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has been ‘extremely proactive? in working with the businesses thus far. MDOT intends to resurface 9 miles of […]
You may have received mail in late February about changes in the assessed and taxable value of your property. The Clarkston News sat down with Independence Township’s Director of Assessing Kristen Sieloff to find out how these values are determined. Overall, property values are on the rise this year, which Sieloff notes is a sign […]
From a golf course to open space, plans to develop the area around Morgan Lake have been in limbo since the late 80s, but those sketches may soon leave the drawing board and become reality. Plans for a residential development on the Southeast border of Independence Township saw their first reading at the Board of […]
Since adopting a new burn policy last fall, the Independence Township Trustees has heard mixed reviews, but they aren’t finished tweaking the Open Burning Ordinance just yet. At their first meeting in March, Supervisor Pat Kittle and Treasurer Paul Brown clarified burning restrictions and exceptions to Open Burning. They noted the Open Burning Ordinance allows […]
Travel offers a lot more than a change of scenery for the characters in the Clarkston Village Player’s latest comedy, Neil Simon’s California Suite. The production is made up of four playlets, each one packed with laugh-out-loud hilarity. From beginning to end, California Suite presents ‘a lot of humor with a lot of humanity,? said […]