For Wanda Thomas of Independence Township, a visit to her daughter in Tennessee saved her life. ‘She told me I was getting worse,? Thomas said of the 2010 trip. ‘She took me to Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville ? it took me five months to get back home.? Vanderbilt treated her for stage 3 Multiple Myeloma, […]
Township planners need more information from Beaumont before even committing to a full site-plan evaluation. Beaumont needs to complete impact studies on the community, traffic, tax revenues, and qualifications for a Planned Unit Development before investing in a complete site plan, said Sam Moraco, Independence Township Planning Commission member at Thursday’s regular meeting. ‘This is […]
The Independence Township Planning Commission was not impressed with the anti-keyholing ordinance referred to it by the Township Board. The commission voted unanimously Thursday to recommend denial of the ordinance. The Township Board will take the recommendation under advisement and and make the final decision about it at a future regular meeting. ‘This issue is […]
With deficit problems in the 2007 budget, trustees are considering a dip into Independence Township’s savings. Among items discussed at the Jan. 9 budget workshop at Fire Station One was the idea of using the fund balance to save some programs lost to budget cuts. General-fund revenue is set at $6,047,830. This is $27,355 short […]
I had my first runaround this past week with Independence Township, regarding a request for a document. The document in question was a report by McLaren Health Corporation about projected tax revenues generated by their Sashabaw Road project. The Clarkston News and other newspapers wrote about it last month. McLaren has always said their project, […]
Deer Lake Inn is under new management. It still doesn’t offer bed-and-breakfast services, but it does serve half-pound hamburgers. The Dixie Highway restaurant specializes in its burgers, and will soon add a quarter-pounder to its menu. ‘They serve the best burgers in town,? said a customer sitting at the bar this past Friday. ‘We’re known […]
Two men jailed in connection with a bank robbery near Ann Arbor are being investigated for last week’s Oxford Bank robbery in Clarkston. “They match the description pretty good ? the FBI is handling the case,” said Lt. Dirk Feneley, Independence Township sheriff’s substation commander. Cedric Thompson of Detroit, 44, and Darren Shannon of Ferndale, […]
Engineers from around the world came to Clarkston to learn the latest in water sanitation, Sept. 27 at Colombiere Center. “There are people attending from Lebanon, Tanzania, Engineers without Borders, Rotary International in Evanston, Illinois, as well as people from around Michigan and other states,” said Eileen Heasley, who founded the nonprofit group of A […]
No lights, and no camera, but Independence Township saw a flurry of action when Senior Center Extreme Makeover debuted at last week’s Township Board meeting. The board officially launched a community-wide effort to redevelop a former school into a township senior center. ‘Extreme Make-over: Home Edition is one of my wife’s favorite shows,? said Tom […]
The McLaren Health Village on Sashabaw Road is another step closer to reality. The Independence Township Planning Commission voted unanimously to grant its final approval to McLaren’s Planned Unit Development. The plan will now go to the Township Board with the commission’s recommendation for approval. The $600 million health-care campus will include medical office buildings, […]