Grab a latte to go with this doomsday theory. Numerous gas stations, banks, etc. fill our area at an increasing rate. One of the most ever-present and easily recognized of all retailers, Starbucks, seems to be the last thing to come to the Clarkston area. The coffee retailer has been known to infiltrate street corner […]
Breeders from Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and Wisconsin packed Springfield Oaks County Park May 5-6 for the Michigan Alpaca Breeders Show and Fiber Fair. About 200 of the furry creatures were on display for visitors and many of the animals competed in the alpaca judging. Demonstrators showed their guests the fine art of shearing, spinning, weaving, […]
Even with a name change, Drs. Todd Staniszewski and Nora Clancy want to assure their patients they will still get the same service they’ve come to expect. Optometrists Staniszewski and Clancy’s office, will now be known as Advanced Eye Care of Michigan. ‘It’s important our patients are aware that we still offer the same great […]
The Clarkston Elementary Garden Club and its members spent time May 5 beautifying the grounds. Members raked leaves, planed flowers and pulled weeds in their efforts.
The Springfield Garden Club held their first Daffodils and Duds event at Deer Lake Athletic Club May 9. The club is a division of the Woman’s National Farm and Garden Association. The event began with a lunch and a silent auction, featuring home decor and jewelry. The proceeds in part go to the Michigan 4-H […]
A 3-2 regular season record gave Clarkston’s girls track team a tie for second place in Oakland Activities Association division I with Rochester. Additionally, the Wolves were in position to jump up and tie Troy for the OAA I championship with a win at the league meet Friday at Lake Orion High School. The comeback […]
Doing the splits is tricky and sometimes painful. But on their home softball diamond, Clarkston did it against Waterford Kettering Thursday, taking the first contest of a doubleheader 4-0 and dropping 4-3 in the finale. Kettering moved to 12-0-5 and 6-3 in the Oakland Activities Association while Clarkston failed to pull to .500. The split […]
Looking to change his fortunes from the mound this season, Clarkston pitcher Josh Hall did just that. The right-hander threw 11 strikeouts in a complete game for the Wolves (7-11), who took a 10-1 win against Auburn Hills Avondale Thursday, after adding a changeup to his pitching lineup. ‘I started using a changeup more often […]
Clarkston has kept a fairly even keel regular season in OAA II play (2-1-2). Their final week of the regular season exemplified that perfectly, as the Wolves closed out the campaign 1-1-1. Saturday played out much like the match-play season, when the Wolves took third place in the six-team conference tournament at Troy Athens. The […]
In playoffs of any sport, depth can become key to the outcome of a game. Clarkston’s boys lacrosse is headed in the right direction after illness and injuries forced coach Brian Kaminskas to utilize his reserves in the final contests of the season. Clarkston (9-8) is scheduled to begin its playoff push next Wednesday against […]