Impending sidewalk repairs and a sharp increase in police department operating expenses left Clarkston officials without an alternative as they dipped nearly $4,600 from the city’s rainy day fund to balance the budget mid-year. A large part of the increase granted Monday by the city council stemmed from a request made by Police Chief Dale […]
The Orion Township Board has instructed the Planning Commission to re-examine a special land use permit that could lead to the construction of a Taco Bell on Baldwin Road near the township’s northern border. The change hinges on the hours of operation, with landowner Eugene Scypinski requesting that the drive-thru portion of the facility be […]
The third quarter proved to be the beginning of the end for the Goodrich girls basketball team in their regional final Nov. 21 against host Mt. Clemens. Mt. Clemens outscored the Martians 20-10 in that period, undoing a 28-26 Goodrich halftime lead and sending them on their way to a 57-50 defeat of the Martians. […]
Two new full-time firefighters and a leased ambulance are expected to provide better emergency service for Springfield Township residents in 2004. The township board on Thursday, Nov. 13 approved a request from Fire Chief Charlie Oaks to seek the additional staff, and officials are in negotiations with American Medical Response for an ambulance to be […]
July 4 Parade Dear Editor, The 2011 Fourth of July Parade was a tremendous success! All those who volunteered to put this together should be congratulated! We, at the Knights of Columbus, had a fantastic experience helping with the ‘staging? of the floats and other entries. Everything ran “smooth as silk” thanks to Chief Steve […]
15 years ago – 1996 ‘Nowak says now’s his time? Pat Nowak, a Republican from Clarkston, decided to run for Congress. A former county and state government official, Nowak campaigned against longtime Democratic Congressman Dale Kildee (D., Flint) for the Ninth Congressional District. ‘Environmental energizer sings, has fun with CMS students? Clarkston Middle School students […]
The mother of all holidays is upon us. Thanksgiving is centered around food and football, which ironically enough, is what I center my entire life around. This Thanksgiving Day, much like all others, will be spent at the parents’ place. Even though it is before the fact I know exactly how the day will go. […]
The past three years, Port Huron has had the Brandon hockey team’s number, winning all three times. The Blackhawks gained a measure of revenge Wednesday, Nov. 19, starting their season on the right foot with a 4-2 win against visiting Port Huron at the Polar Palace in Lapeer. ‘We were pretty pleased with our play,? […]
The Orion Senior Center is looking for area businesses to participate as exhibitors at the Orion Area Senior Expo, to be held on Saturday, May 3 at St. Joseph Catholic Church. The expo will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Orion Senior Center and St. Joseph Church. There […]
The second reading of an ordinance banning non-electric motors on Square Lake was postponed until Monday. The Department of Natural Resources requested revised wording, and the board held a first reading on the revised proposal last week.