Jeff Axt moved to Brandon Township because, like many others here, he liked the natural beauty of a rural community with ordinances in place to protect woodlands and wetlands, as well as prevent overdevelopment. Now he feels he and other area landowners are being penalized for their desire to live here by multi-billion dollar companies […]
Ortonville- Mike McLain’s 28th birthday weekend featured a treasure hunt that led him to the ultimate prize? his bride, Daphne. Mike and Daphne, Ortonville residents who met two-and-a-half years ago, became engaged this past Valentine’s Day in Grand Rapids and planned to get married next year, but budget constraints altered plans, and Daphne made the […]
Brandon Twp.- About 130 students in this school district speak English as their second language. These students bring to the district 16 different languages in which they are fluent, including Spanish, Hmong (native to Laos), Polish, German, Italian and French. An innovative program at Brandon High School which educates the ESL speakers while also acquainting […]
Goodrich-Bill Rausch had reason to worry when the village mill pond was drained of water last month for repairs. ‘Where’s the township fire department going to get water when a home or business is on fire if the pond is empty?? said Rausch, who served on the Independence Township Fire Department for 29 years. ‘It’s […]
Goodrich-Following the conclusion of the June 23 school board meeting Vice President Jeff Gardner resigned. ‘It’s been a good run over the past five years,? said Gardner, following the decision. ‘My work requires me to travel more than before my company has expanded offices in other cities and I’m going to be on the road […]
Ben Traynor’s Uncle Sam towers gracefully over the crowd at the Clarkston Fourth of July Parade, Monday. Photo by Andrea Beaudoin
Pat Kittle, Independence Township Supervisor, has vowed to help veterans after witnessing problems and pain they can face. His son, David Kittle, passed away last year after he lost his battle with addiction, a habit he picked up while serving our country in Iraq and Afghanistan. Knowing what Pat went through with his son, Clarkston’s […]
Enjoying blue skies and mild temperatures, thousands of residents, neighbors, and friends lined up early to fill downtown Clarkston for the 2014 Fourth of July Parade. American Legion Post 63 Honor Guard led the parade of local clubs, churches, businesses, political candidates, Clarkston High School band, and other community organizations down Main Street. After the […]
Clarkston Mason’s Worshipful Master Paul Plunkett serves up breakfast to Larry, Kennedy and Jackson Hess during the Mason’s annual Pancake Breakfast for the community on the morning of the Clarkston Fourth of July parade. Photo by Andrea Beaudoin
Independence Township Fire Department Deputy Fire Chief Mitch Petterson has applied for a State of Michigan Competitive Grant Assistance Program (CGAP) in hopes of getting about $150,000 in state funding to help three local government entities join forces in the event of a major emergency. The CGAP helps offset costs associated with mergers, consolidations, interlocal […]