Additional tornado warning sirens are as good as on their way to Orion after action last week by the township board. The board supported, in concept, the placement of two additional warning sirens along Clarkston Road, directing a subcommittee of Supervisor Jerry Dywasuk, Trustee John Garlicki, Fire Chief Jeff Key and resident Ed Peters to […]
The township board formally approved wording for three August 5 election ballot-issues ? the Police, Fire and Safety Path millage renewals ? at their meeting last week. All three items have been reviewed and approved by the township’s legal counsel. The police millage is the largest under the township’s watch, at 1.9832 mills ($1.9832 per […]
The Orion’s Veterans Memorial Committee and North Oakland VFW Post 334 are teaming with two individuals to offer a $400 reward for information leading to an arrest regarding damage done to the memorial on the weekend of March 30. Anyone who has any knowledge as to who was responsible for the damage is urged to […]
Next Friday (April 25), from 6-9 p.m., the streets of downtown Lake Orion will be bustling with wine enthusiasts and local sleuths searching for clues in artwork decorating local businesses. ‘It’s a mystery tour, fine art exhibition, and a wine tasting event rolled into one spectacular evening of fun,? said Orion Art Center Director Reggie […]
St. Joseph Mercy Oakland (SJMO) has purchased the HealthFirst Medical Center in Lake Orion and opened a hospital-based urgent care center in its place. The newly named facility is SJMO Urgent Care Lake Orion, and is located at 1375 S. Lapeer Rd., Suite 106, in the Bald Mountain Regional Medical Complex. ‘Right now the operation […]
It’s not a big piece of land. It’s in a corner of the township, barely even in Orion. Yet a proposed Del Taco drive-thru restaurant has all the makings of an issue that could turn township elections come August and November. On one side is a family trying to sell their Baldwin Road land, almost […]
Connor Mielock was confident early, shaky in the middle and the hero at the end as the Dragons welcomed Rochester Adams into the OAA I, winning a wild league opener 15-8 in nine innings last Wednesday. They team then opened their home league slate on Monday, using Mielock’s arm to coast to a 9-2 victory. […]
The Orion Township Board agreed with a decision by their planning commission at last Monday’s meeting, upholding the denial of a petitioner on Baldwin Road to change hours of operation on his property. The decision likely will prevent landowners Eugene and Martin Scypinski from selling their property, just north of Brown Road, to a Del […]
Notre Dame Preparatory High School’s spring musical, Cole Porter’s Anything Goes, will feature a pair of Lake Orion residents in lead roles. Jimmy McEvilly will star as Lord Evelyn Oakleigh and Alex Wade will play Bonnie Latour. The musical runs from Thursday, April 24 through Sunday, April 27. Thursday-Saturday performances are set for 7:30 p.m., […]
Many students spend their school’s spring break by heading south for a dose of sunshine and relaxation.’But 10 Lake Orion High School students passed up the sun and fun to spend their spring break (April 7th-11th) working with the Motor City Blight Busters in Detroit, as a part of the seventh annual Dragon Guided Activities […]