For a person in cardiac arrest, each minute means 7-10 percent less chance of revival. When Alice Keller of Birmingham suffered a heart attack, help came within seconds. Independence Township Fire Department awarded residents Kim Arcobello, Judy Hoddinott, Greg Poulin, Loriann Dickerson, and Becky Laney for their life-saving response at a Feb. 26 ceremony. Keller […]
Elizabeth Hawthorne, Miss Michigan Teen USA, met with Congressman Mike Rogers, representative of the 8th district to talk with him about her platform of Osteoporosis. ‘I told him about my story and why I started to get involved in the National Osteoporosis Foundation,? said Hawthorne, Independence Township resident and junior at Clarkston High School. ‘He […]
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, check out how cooking and baking has changed from early Clarkston residents to today with the Clarkston Heritage Museum’s latest exhibit ‘Clarkston’s Kitchens: History in Baking.? The new exhibit celebrates cooking and eating habits in early Clarkston, when vegetables were harvested fresh from the garden and milk was delivered […]
Twenty four hours after the appointment of a new deputy supervisor, Independence Township Board appointed a superintendent. Despite accusations, Trustee David Lohmeier said his proposal and the board’s appointment of Bart Clark as township superintendent is not in reaction to Supervisor Dave Wagner’s appointment of Mike Clark as deputy supervisor. ‘This proposal was in place […]
While brothers Neal, Chase, and Ryder Scalf have been riding dirt bikes since they were 3 years old, they’ve proven success in the world of BMX just four months after trading in their motorcycles for pedals. All three boys traveled to Louisville, Ky., for ‘The Grand? in BMX, and all three placed in their age […]
The state opened up its hospital permit process to public comment, but neither McLaren nor Beaumont spoke up. Kevin Tomkins, spokesperson for McLaren Health Corp, said it’s not the right time to lobby for changes. McLaren is constructing a medical complex at Sashabaw Road and I-75, with plans for a hospital in a few years. […]
Mouth dropping, shocked, confused, and anger are just a few words to describe the emotions in the room upon the announcement of Mike Clark as deputy supervisor at the Nov. 15 Independence Township Board meeting. I’ve been working for the Clarkston News going on five years and in that time I’ve seen Supervisor Dave Wagner […]
A safety path has been promised at Clintonville and Mann roads ? Independence Township resident Michael Powell wants to know where it is. ‘We still don’t have a bike path any closer than we did since 1984,? said Powell (see page 6A for his letter to the editor on the subject). Building Director Dave Belcher […]
For 50 worshippers chosen at random to receive a new $100 bill, Sunday must have seemed their lucky day. It was, but for someone else. Pastor Greg Henneman of Clarkston Community Church handed out $5,000 in $100 bills to 50 members of his congregation. With the money comes an assignment, however, to help someone in […]
At 10-years-old, Matt Duncan sang for the first time in front of crowd at his grandmother’s wedding. He sang a song by Christian Artist Steven Curtis Chapman which he dedicated to his grandmother and made her cry. It wasn’t until years later as a senior in High School at Lutheran High North West that Matt […]