Springfield Township officials have applied for a grant from the state of Michigan to add an additional tornado warning siren. Supervisor Collin Walls brought the proposal to the township board on Jan. 13, after learning of the grant program only the day before. The program provides successful applicants with 75 percent of the cost to […]
If attorneys can work out details, a condominium development proposed more than a year ago in Springfield Township can get out of the courts and back on the planning board. After a closed session on Jan. 13, the Springfield Township Board gave ‘conditional approval? to a proposal from Pine Valley Development Inc. ‘We believe it […]
One day can make a difference. A group of Clarkston area residents is organizing a local branch of Christmas in Action, which coordinates an annual work day to provide free home repairs to low income senior citizens and disabled homeowners. Diane Midgely is the driving force behind the effort, which is new in Clarkston, but […]
Independence Township firefighters inspect the scene of a tractor-semitrailer rollover on I-75 just north of M-15 on Monday. Just before 5 p.m., the southbound driver apparently lost control of his rig, which went into the median and rolled over into the northbound lanes. Attempts to obtain official details from the Michigan State Police were unsuccessful. […]
There will be no large public rally to launch the campaign, nor will there be a ‘thermometer? to measure its progress. The effort is so massive that a five-week period is needed to kick off ‘Each One Reach One…Connecting for a Better Community.? The Clarkston Coalition for Youth, with support from local schools, churches, businesses […]
When The Clarkston News ran a story several weeks ago about a historic poem about Clarkston, people began remembering ? and wondering. ‘On the Road to Clarkston Town,? written by Detroit poet Orrin Alden DeMass in 1932, chronicles travels along Clarkston Road. It depicts not only the nature of the travel along the ‘rustic road,? […]
The Clarkston Coalition for Youth has developed a true community-wide coalition to launch what they call a ‘community initiative.? With the slogan, ‘Each One Reach One’Connecting for a Better Community,? the campaign will kick off on Jan. 24 with five week’s worth of specific suggestions which can promote personal ‘connections.? This campaign deserves everyone’s support […]
A Glenalda Drive family escaped from an early morning fire on Jan. 17. The fire destroyed a storage shed, however, and caused damage to the home. The Independence Township Fire Department was dispatched at about 1:40 a.m., with the fire coming under control around 2:06 a.m., according to Fire Marshal Greg Olrich. The fire started […]
Springfield Township Clerk Nancy Strole did not say, ‘I told you so.? However, her reaction to the latest plan for conducting school elections is similar to predictions she made last year before the new state law was passed. The Springfield Township Board last week backed Strole’s decision to ‘opt out? of a plan proposed by […]
While some of the issues differ, Independence Township Clerk Shelagh VanderVeen’s office also responded to County Clerk Ruth Johnson’s plan for the administration of school elections by issuing an ‘opt out? memo. VanderVeen said last week that memo ‘may have been premature.? The memo echoed some of the concerns voiced by Springfield Township Clerk Nancy […]