Remain calm! Clarkston News offices still standing

At about 11 a.m. on Tuesday, an explosion in The Clarkston News building at 5. S. Main Street, attracted the attention of a lot of people, including the Independence Township Fire Department. A problem with the building furnace caused some concern, but no major damage and no injuries. Office staff noticed a burning smell, and […]

A young lady surrounded by love

‘Thank you isn’t enough,? said 18-year-old Rachel Mason, of Commerce Township. On Jan. 23, Glitz Salons and LA Cafe & Java coordinated a fund raiser in Rachel’s honor. Donations were $20 with pizza, soda and deserts provided. All proceeds go towards Rachel’s medical bills for cancer treatments. What started out as a sore shoulder, led […]

Survey: School restructuring

Brandon Twp.- Change in the use of school buildings in the district is coming. What remains unknown is what that change will look like in December, when a facilities review concludes. At the Oct. 15 school board meeting, Steve Gaynor of the Michigan Association of School Boards presented results from an online facilities review survey […]

Independence Township

Resolution to Proceed With Improvements to Walters Lake At a special meeting of the Walters Lake Improvement Board held in the Independence Township Fire Station on the 10th day of June 2008, at 6:30 p.m., local time. PRESENT: Dobson, Kozma, Lutz, Middleton, Wenger ABSENT: None The following resolution was offered by member Lutz and seconded […]

Independence Township

LEGAL NOTICE Lake Improvement Board For Walters Lake Independence Township County of Oakland, Michigan NOTICE OF DETERMINATION AND CONFIRMATION OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT ROLL Notice is Hereby Given that at a meeting held June 10, 2008, the Lake Improvement Board for Walters Lake resolved to proceed with a five-year improvement program for Walters Lake (2009 ? […]

Community remembers church’s founder

Rev. Alexander T. Stewart will be remembered not only as a faithful minister, but also as someone deeply involved in the Clarkston community. Stewart, most recently of Auburn, Ala., died on Jan. 15, 2005 at age 82. He was the founder and rector of Clarkston’s Episcopal Church of the Resurrection for 27 years, and retired […]

Help is needed for OCEF: A Thanksgiving feast for all

Brandon Twp.- With Thanksgiving just four weeks away, the Ortonville Community Emergency Fund is asking for help in making sure all area residents have food to celebrate the holiday. OCEF, the non-profit organization that provides a food pantry to service Brandon School District residents who are facing hard times, is collecting donations of food and […]

Family together at last: Local returns from Afghanistan

During his deployment to Afghanistan with the Army National Guard this year, Spc. Logan Rascher marked the passage of time by finding the same star in the sky every night. His wish on the star was always the same’that his wife and son would be safe and healthy. At home in Michigan, Jenny Rascher was […]

Independence Township

SYNOPSIS TAKEN BY THE TOWNSHIP BOARD THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF INDEPENDENCE Supervisor Wagner called the July 1, 2008, meeting to order at 7:30 p.m., at the Independence Township Public Library. Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call: Present: VanderVeen, Wenger, Rosso, Travis, Wagner, Kelly, Dunn Absent: None There was a quorum 1. Opening Statements and Correspondence 2. […]

Seniors plan extended trip

Good-bye snow and ice, hello warm, sunny, sandy beaches. The Independence Township Senior Center is planning an out-of-state, extended trip to the Hawaiian Islands from Nov. 10-20. A free trip presentation with representatives from the tour company and cruise line will be given on Feb. 16 at 1:30 p.m. When the weather starts to turn […]