While known for being a career college and not for their athletics, Baker College showed its athletic side on Oct. 21 when it placed first in theUniversities/Colleges division of the Detroit Marathon Relay. The Baker College team competed against five other Michigan higher education institutions, posting a winning time of 3:20:18. Overall, the team placed […]
It was a spooky stroll through the woods on Oct. 27 when Moose Tree Nature Preserve celebrated Halloween by hosting the Spooktacular Story Stroll. About 90 people attended the event that featured family-friendly Halloween stories and skits along the trail, as well as a professional story teller, Pam Simms, inside the Nature Preserve. Participants also […]
Schools become such important places for children growing up. It’s not just a place where they learn their reading, writing and ‘rithmetic, but also a place where they start to develop who they are, as well as find what they are good at and develop brand new skills. Frequently, it is hard to remember to […]
A place to call home will soon be a reality for the Schrauger family. Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson announced yesterday that he has assembled a group of concerned business owners and citizens to build a 1,800-square-foot home for Cliff and Vicki Schrauger. ‘This is more than any family should have to endure,? he […]
An outbreak that has plagued several school districts in Oakland County in the past month found its way to Lake Orion, as the school district reported two confirmed cases of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) last week. The first confirmed case came on the afternoon of Tuesday, Oct. 23 at Oakview Middle School, prompting the school […]
Fifth and sixth graders across the state will be retaking the MEAP ELA writing section on Wednesday, Nov. 7 after a security breach occurred and the threatened the fairness of the test. The breach stems from an article in a Jackson newpspaper, that featured the current year’s writing prompts. The article was published and placed […]
It may have been a spur of the moment decision, but for recent Lake Orion graduate Sam Krumrine, it’s one that is going to change his life. Krumrine, who graduated last June, attended the Young Americans workshop held earlier this month in Lake Orion. While he was there and after spending time with some of […]
Halloween was a little extra special this week for Pine Tree students thanks to Head Custodian Dan Hart. Hart, who has worked in the district for 35 years and at Pine Tree for the last 16, goes out of his way and out of his wallet to spread some holiday spirit around the school at […]
It’s all about the planning for Team 302 right now, as the Lake Orion High School Robotics Team is deep into their preseason with preparations for another successful year. According to Advisor Nathan Cobb, who is also a drafting and design teacher at the high school, the team is currently taking care of some odds […]
As monies raised tops the $200,000 mark, the community continues their efforts to help the Schrauger family in their time of need. A father and son team, Mark and Shawn Southern, have created a website that makes it easy for those that wish to donate to do so in with the simple click of a […]