I always hem and haw when asked to pick a favorite sport. But picking a favorite time of year on the sports calendar is easy. Nothing can top the last couple of weeks in March (known to some as March Madness), where 65 teams are whittled down to a select few in just a matter […]
After your team takes eighth place in the world, where do you go next? For the members of Team RUSH, the robotics team based at Clarkston High School, the answer would be even further. Last year marked the team’s move to CHS after the district adopted the OSMTech program for advanced math and science studies. […]
Monkeys working with nano-technology might sound funny, but it is actually not what you think. A quick look at the Pine Knob Elementary LEGO Robotics team might give you a better idea. LEGO competitions have become a regular part of extracurricular activities in the Clarkston School District. The 8-week international competition challenges students to develop […]
The days of unfettered parking on city lots are in the past. Drivers violating city parking rules will be ticketed. Clarkston City Council voted, Jan. 13, to have part-time Department of Public Works (DPW) employee Ralph Daigle issue parking tickets. Fines are $10 for parking violations. Parking in handicap will cost drivers $150 and parking […]
A entrepreneur’s idea for a bring-your-own-booze art studio in downtown Clarkston was denied by Clarkston City Council, Jan. 13, but proprietor Leanna Haun said she isn’t giving up. Haun wants to open Picasso’s Grapevine, a studio that would allow patrons to bring in beer and wine. The studio would provide art instruction and supplies–the alcohol […]
Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will videotape homes and businesses along M-15 inside and out, in case any damage occurs during this year’s resurfacing project. MDOT and the city of Clarkston sent letters to homeowners about the process. ‘The engineers at MDOT clearly understand how fragile the foundations of many structures along the resurfacing route […]
Oakland County Flu Division Officials said it is important to take preventive steps, like getting a flu shot, to help prevent the spread of the virus. Kathy Forzley, manager and Health Officer of Oakland Health Division said the Centers for Disease Control influenza report for Michigan was upgraded from regional to widespread flu on Jan. […]
Community Housing Network (CHN) representatives attended a Jan. 13 Clarkston City Council meeting to let residents know there are assistance programs for homeowners if they have delinquent property taxes or are facing foreclosure. Homeowners can get up to $30,000 in assistance from CHN, the largest permanent supportive housing provider in Oakland, Macomb and Wayne Counties. […]
After a cell phone tower off of Metamora Rd. was striped of nearly 1,800 feet of its copper wiring, local law enforcement is asking residents to be on the look out. According to a report from the Oakland County Sheriff’s Oxford substation, the wiring, which runs from the top of the tower down to the […]
Lately, when Oxford resident Debbie Angell has attended an art show, she’s noticed they’re turning into more of a craft show and don’t feature original, hand-crafted items. ‘It’s not good quality,? she said. ‘You’re seeing the same thing over and over and over.? That’s why Angell and four other women decided it was their chance […]