Wednesday, April 20 2:28 p.m.-A person at Walgreen’s on North Park Blvd had seizures. Station #1 responded. Thursday, April 21 6:25 p.m.-A 16-month old baby had trouble breathing at Bank One on Baldwin. Station #3 responded. 10:27 p.m.-A person on North Conklin had a seizure. Station #1 responded. Friday, April 22 3:46 p.m.-A person on […]
They came back with the ass, the colt that he had asked for. They placed their coats on the animal’s back for him to sit on. Not only did this make his ride more comfortable, they were tokens of honor toward a man who was a great teacher, a rabbi, their leader, a prophet, the […]
Swan for Life Cancer Foundation of Independence Township is in the running for a Livestrong Foundation grant. An online vote determines which locations will be awarded funding in 2013. If successful, Swan for Life will receive funds, materials and training to implement the Outpatient Artist in Residence Program. Swan for Life earned a Livestrong grant […]
Fourth graders at Stadium Drive Elementary School presented their annual production, this year titled ‘Under the Greenwood Tree,? on April 15. The play is about the time of Robin Hood, when Robin Hood was trying to be reunited with Maid Marian. Meanwhile, there is also a child who plays a tree in the play, who […]
Great weather, great crowd, great food – it all came together this weekend at Taste of Clarkston. It didn’t happen by itself. Hundreds of volunteers and staff with Clarkston Area Chamber of Commerce, restaurants, community organization, churches, schools, and neighborhoods put in thousands of hours of work to transform downtown Clarkston into a four-block open-air […]
Lots of exciting news has been happening in Independence Township, especially in the past two weeks. The township approved a $2.7 million deal for a new township hall, which kept Clarkston News phones ringing off the hook. Citizens of the township expressing their disgust that the board would make such a deal ‘behind closed doors […]
BY TERESA BUCKNER Special to The Clarkston News Like most college athletes, Clarkston graduate Bobby Petersen grew up loving and playing all kinds of team sports. Eventually, he settled on lacrosse as his favorite and he began to throw his time and energy behind those skills particular to the sport. That work and focus paid […]
The Lake Orion varsity softball team was still winless in OAA I after being defeated by Troy Athens on April 18, 2-0. Rachel Traurig had a double, while Robin Roe struck out eight for the Dragons. Lake Orion’s record was 4-1-2, 0-1 before they were to take on North Farmington on April 20, but that […]
Dear Editor, I read with interest the article on the front page of The Clarkston News, Sept. 24, which described the Independence Township Board’s decision to purchase a building to be used as the board’s new home. Considering the current economic climate in both Michigan and the nation as a whole, where people continue to […]
Bo Anderson proudly held up his most recent additions of medals to his athletic accomplishments. Anderson, a fourth grader at Springfield Plains Elementary, finished as state champion in the 1,600-meter run in the Michigan AAU Indoor Track and Field Championships on March 10 with the Waza Track Club. He finished the event with a time […]