Michigan Department of Transportation plans $20 million in Dixie Highway improvements, and is looking for local help with sidewalks. ‘The way we would save the township money is we would pay for the design and construction oversight,” said Lori Swanson, MDOT cost and scheduling engineer, at the July 19 meeting of the Independence Township Board. […]
While other areas banned liquor sales at gas stations, Independence Township won’t ? at least not yet. A township resident and business owner asked the board to consider eliminating alcohol sales at gas stations. At the Aug. 2 board meeting, Trustee Dave Lohmeier said he didn’t see any reason to pursue the matter. ‘The proposition […]
Clarkston retailers team up to help SCAMP with Made in Michigan event, 6-9 p.m., Aug. 11. ‘We rose over $1,400 for Lighthouse, (at Retro Party in January),? said Peg Roth of the Clarkston Retailers Group. ‘We’re hoping we can at least match that for the SCAMP group.? Downtown businesses offering refreshments and specials on Michigan […]
Both new and old rock and roll hits could be heard from Depot Park Friday night as Third Rock, youth band from Clarkston Junior High, played a charity concert for Lend a Helping Hand. The event also included a 50/50 raffle. All money raised went to help Susan Memhard, who has breast cancer for the […]
BY TREVOR KEISER Clarkston News Staff Writer When Sam Mead was in the fourth grade he and another buddy decided it would be cool to start a band. ‘It was just me (on guitar) and him on drums,? Mead said. ‘Then we added the singer (Drew Biggs), bassist (Mitch Biggs) and keyboard (Keith Auchterlonie). That […]
Clarkston’s getting professional help to put together a three-year budget, and it’s free. ‘It’s not totally unusual for us to do one or two pro bonos a year,? said Michael Boudreau of O’Keef & Associates Consulting, based in Bloomfield Hills. ‘The other reason is we recently formed our public services group and quite frankly we’re […]
Do any of you remember the Dreamworks animated movie ‘Chicken Run? that came out 11 years ago? If you didn’t see it. It’s a story about a chicken farm set in Yorkshire New England during the 1950’s and when the farmer decides to go from selling eggs to selling chicken pie, the chickens decide they […]
Point of order: Independence Township has yet to adopt Robert’s Rules for its Board of Trustees meetings. The rules, which structures debate around motions and resolutions, would help keep control of meetings, said Trustee Dan Travis at the April 15 township meeting. ‘It’s decorum. It creates opportunity for the board to conduct business in a […]
Poll workers are prepared to be very busy this election day. One thing they won’t have to worry about it where to get lunch. Clarkston State Bank has that covered. ‘The bank has been doing it since 1999,? said Dawn Horner, vice president of CSB. ‘I go to Rudy’s and tell them I want a […]
For business owners Marlene and Keith Stone, staying local is an advantage. ‘We’re not tainted by different attitudes of different areas,” Keith said. “You have so many companies, marketing research, advertising in one sector (in Detroit), so everybody kind of looks at it the same way, where we don’t. We view it from here.” Another […]