As parents prepare to send their kids off to college for the first time or the fourth time, Greg Olrich, fire marshal with the Independence Fire Department, is urging parents and students to be smart and think fire safety when it comes to choosing housing, either on campus or off. “I think it’s important the […]
From the classroom to the road, Clarkston High School students Antonio Lemus and Mat Smokoska are spending their early summer days helping Independence Fire Department Step into the 21 century. They are using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Global Positioning System (GPS) to identify and record satellite locations of all the fire hydrants in the […]
After rejecting a full-time office administrator in the supervisor’s office earlier in the year, Independence Township trustees approved a part-timer at $15.40 an hour. The office assistant will provide administrative, secretarial, and clerical support to the supervisor, clerk, treasurer, human resources and assessing departments. Trustee David Lohmeier said the position is ‘overkill.? ‘This type of […]
Clarkston High School’s robotics Team RUSH is heading to the World Championship in St. Louis after taking second place in the Michigan State Tournament. It was a nail-biter, said CSMTech teacher Kyle Hughes. ‘We lost the first match by one point, came back and won the second to lose the third,? Hughes said. ‘It was […]
As Phoebe Peterson went out to check the mail box one day she found a surprise. ‘I found a bird’s nest behind a tree at the side of a driveway,? she said. The birds nest contained three baby robin eggs Her mom, Tammy said there wasn’t a good place to put the nest back in […]
While growing up, watching her father care for people, Angela Humphreys was in awe. She didn’t know, however, she would one day follow in her father’s (Steve) footsteps. ‘I wasn’t sure what I wanted to be while growing up, so as I got older I guess I just felt it was a good profession for […]
After raising $13,400, Independence Township’s July 4 Festival of Fun and fireworks is almost fully funded. ‘With the generous matching contribution from Clarkston Community Church, we are $2,400 shy from our goal ($25,000) as of today,? said Kelly Hyer, Independence Township Parks and Recreation supervisor and event organizer, Monday morning. Clarkston Community Church issued a […]
As I looked at the clock go past 11 p.m. I thought to myself , ‘am I sitting in a city council meeting or a township board meeting?? I was rather confused because the city usually never runs their meetings past 9 p.m., and if they do, they definitely don’t go past 10 p.m.. The […]
Independence Township residents will soon pay for sewer services based on how much they use it. Township Department of Public Works currently charges a flat rate, $77.21 per Residential Equivalency Unit (REU), said Linda Richardson, DPW director. ‘When we look at a home, it’s one REU,? Richardson said. ‘It doesn’t matter if it’s 900 square […]
One out of every 3,000 births a child is born with a genetic disorder known as Neurofibromatosis (NF). “It’s a genetic disorder of the nervous system,? said 13 year-old MacGregor Schaffer, who has NF, the only sign of which are brown spots on his arms and body known as ‘Cafeaulait spots.? ‘Surprisingly not many kids […]