By now you are either deep into your New Year’s resolution, you have given up and are asking yourself why you make one just to break it, or you are still trying just to write down the year correctly. I didn’t really make any resolutions this year. I mean, how do you really top 2012 […]
Reviewing Independence Township finances, Police, Fire, Safety Path, Water and Sewer and General Funds will finish the year pretty much in accordance with the 2012 plan. For example: General Fund, up $319K due to increased building fees and lower salary expenses; Fire Fund, down $1.58 million due to planned purchased of three fire trucks and […]
Monday, March 14, an accident took place at Park Island/M-24. Larceny of garbage services at Highland/Bellevue. Phone threats on Grampian. *** Tuesday, March 15, a vehicle registration was found in the hallway of the village offices on Flint Street. An accident occurred on North Park Blvd. A window at a business on North Broadway was […]
Dear Editor, The city council had a somewhat lengthy discussion on this even though the agenda only said “Explanation of possible action of grant? (‘City considers road, sidewalk additions,? Dec. 26). The proposal by the city manager, apparently with the support of the city engineer, is to seek a grant to put a longer right […]
Q. When is the best time to make final plans for one’s family? I’d like to do it now, but my husband thinks we have lots of time and can wait. M. L., Waterford A. I think lots of people believe that if they make final plans they’re soon to die. Obviously that is not […]
Monday, March 14, threats and harassment on Chestnut Circle. Warrant arrest on Brown Road. *** Tuesday, March 15, warrant arrest at Baldwin Commons on Baldwin Road. Stolen vehicle on Canary Hill. A stereo and CDs were taken from a vehicle on Ravine Drive. *** Wednesday, March 16, warrant arrest at Rite Aid on Lapeer Road. […]
Lewyn Beernink and his dad Kevin Beernink made this snowman over the weekend at their home in Independence Township, with a carrot nose, or beak, sidewalk chalk eyes, and seed tops of decorative grass for hair. Photo provided
Daniel Krug & Associates along with Penn Mutual host Financial Health Evaluation Workshop on Jan. 10 at 6:30 p.m. and Jan. 11 at 10 a.m., at 8040 Ortonville Road, Suite C, Clarkston. Topics include financial flexibility, protection, growth and retirement. The first step toward taking control of your financial future is being aware of your […]
Dear Editor, As a parent of an Independence Elementary fifth grader, I am very concerned about the class sizes for this grade level. This class had 4.5 teachers in the 2005-2007 school years and in the 2007-08 school year we had four teachers with class sizes at 28-29. This was tolerable but not an ideal […]
Monday, March 14 1:13 a.m.-A medical emergency occurred at an Ash apartment. Station #3 responded. 1:29 a.m.-A person on Parkview Blvd. had a severe diabetic reaction. Station #1 responded. 2:05 a.m.-Station #1 checked out smoke in a bedroom on Armstrong. 7:34 a.m.-A person on Pine Tree had seizures. Station #1 responded. 3:59 p.m.-A person slipped […]