BY JAMES MARTINEZ Clarkston News Staff Writer On Sept. 27, officers of the Macomb Area Computer Enforcement Team (M.A.C.E.) arrested a Clarkston man who allegedly visited a location expecting to met a 14-year-old girl for sex after online conversation. Roderick Duane Gronlund, 47, reportedly initiated conversation with a reserve officer from Macomb County Sheriff’s Office […]
Personal trials and tribulations can bring out the best in people. For Clarkston High School senior Laura ‘Lu? Kuhta, her battle with cancer did just that. The Make-A-Wish Foundation recently selected Kuhta, 17, to serve as an ambassador at its 25th anniversary in California the week of Oct. 3. ‘I was shocked. I think they […]
The moniker ‘The Great Lakes State? says it all when discussing Michigan. With water playing such a key role in so many aspects of Michigan life, many groups and municipalities are working to protect the resource. The North Oakland Headwaters Land Conservancy hosts two speakers with in-depth knowledge on the subject during it’s annual fall […]
Over the last decade or so, people without cell phones have become a rarity. Based off this trend, Ruby Kaskorkis hopes his new store, Allstar Wireless does well on Dixie Highway. Kaskorkis opened his Allstar Wireless franchise three weeks ago and believes the area offers much opportunity for the chain. His family has been investing […]
Parents often fret over what occupies their children after school before they can cruise home from work. Few of those worries are felt by those parents whose children regularly attend the Clarkston Christian Association (CCA). With the school year started, the CCAngle middle school program once again provides kids a safe environment to hang out […]
An official with the Road Commission for Oakland County was arrested on suspicion of operating his county-owned vehicle while intoxicated, said Oakland County Undersheriff Michael McCabe, RCOC Board Chairman Rudy Lozano, 62, was pulled over Oct. 7 by police near his home on Dixie Highway close to Northcrest Drive shortly after midnight. Police received a […]
Construction of the Michigan Fallen Heroes Memorial in Pontiac continues one phase at a time. Organizers of the Third Annual Oakhurst Fund-raiser for the memorial presented Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard with a check for $5,170 at a dinner on Oct. 6 at Oakhurst Country Club in Clarkston. ‘It’s marvelous. As an officer, it’s terrific […]
Going through boot camp changes a person’s view on life. For Chuck Gifford, his boot camp experience in 1969 taught him to appreciate the freedoms and pleasures of everyday life. Drafted into the Marine Corp in Dec. of 1968 during the Vietnam War, Gifford said boot camp was tough, causing him to lose 20 pounds […]
Seeing a large blue and gold parrot lounging in a tree in Clarkston would cause anyone to rub their eyes. Abbey Podbielski and her family did just that feeling when they discovered a Blue and Gold Macaw high up in a 50-foot oak tree on their Independence Township lot Oct. 1. ‘Never in our wildest […]
A zombie army will recruit a new member this weekend in Springfield Township. The chance to act in a walk on role as zombie in a motion picture typifies the exciting and sometimes outlandish items auctioned off at the North Oakland Headwaters Land Conservancy’s annual ‘Wild Night Out.? This year’s auction starts at 6:30 p.m. […]