Before the end of the year, walkers crossing Sashabaw at Bowpointe may have an easier time getting to the other side of the road. After hearing complaints, McLaren’s Corporate Director of Facilities Management Dan Medrano along with Township Trustee David Lohmeier, County Commissioner Tom Middleton, and members of the Road Commission of Oakland County (RCOC) […]
When it comes to stormwater, Clarkston has room for improvement, according to the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). Since the DEQ’s audit in June, the City was asked to correct eight issues. Many areas of improvement the DEQ cited were related to documentation. For instance flyers and brochures on the city’s Public Education Program (PEP) […]
Presumptive Independence Township Supervisor Pat Kittle doesn’t want healthcare, a pension, or retirement benefits. ‘I don’t need the money,? he said. ‘I’m already on a pension.? Rather than receiving the usual benefits for a full-time township employee, Kittle hopes to redistribute those funds elsewhere. ‘Instead of spending the money on me, from a benefit perspective, […]
There’s a plant ‘changing the ecology of Michigan,? said Wild Ones Linda Lapinski. The offending plant is phragmites, a reed that grows up to fifteen feet and has a feathery top. Phragmites Australis are considered ‘invasive? by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) because they are not native to Michigan, and the plants spread […]
The new butcher at Rudy’s Market intends to put Rudy’s meat counter a cut above the rest. Butcher Alan Feldbro said his ‘main goal is to continue the quality Rudy’s already has, expand its selection, and slash the prices.? Feldbro comes to Rudy’s after an eight-year retirement from his family business Feldbro Quality Meats, Fish, […]
‘Next spring the beach should look quite different,? said Parks, Recreation, and Seniors Director Ken Elwert. During their regular meeting on August 14, the Township board approved $17,016 to improve Deer Lake Beach — $8,116 will go to installation and purchase of a seasonal floating dock, and $8,900 will be used to renovate the lifeguard […]
This weekend I daydreamed in a canoe on Crooked Lake in Independence Oaks County Park. I paddled in the front, and my husband steered in the back while our dog slept at the bottom of the canoe between us. Herons swooped in to land on the water’s edge and swans preened their feathers among the […]
‘Fire in the hole!? Eight-year-old Ethan Ledbetter yelled before launching a wad of paper from the catapult he built at the Springfield Parks and Recreation Science Camp. Mad Scientist Bryan Baker led the Science Extravaganza, Aug. 13-17. Students designed and built catapults to learn about different types of levers while having fun. Six-year-old Jilliana Lehman […]
Soon citizens in the City of the Village of Clarkston may be able to pay their taxes without leaving home. Currently, taxpayers must use cash or check either via mail or by walking up to the counter in the Village Hall to cover their balance. Possibly by December, ‘someone can go online and make their […]
Independence Township’s Building Department and the role of its director, David Belcher, may change significantly after the board deliberates on August 28. Since 2009 when Supervisor Dave Wagner gave Belcher a $3,000 bonus without board approval, the Building Department and its director have been through many ups and downs. The end of Belcher’s one-year probationary […]