Two weeks after a public hearing on the matter, the township has made an answer sheet available providing more details on the proposed public safety complex. Several questions were asked of the board and the project management team from Plante & Moran CRESA at the hearing, prompting the answers, which were compiled by CRESA’s Dave […]
The finishing touches are being done on several safety path projects across the township. Township officials said the work could mark the end of the work for the entire system. Township Parks & Recreation Director Rock Blanchard said these could be the last safety path projects for the township, as the millage expires this year. […]
It’s not fun to write about the same topic two weeks in a row. There is much too much happening around these parts to devote two straight weeks of precious column space to anything. I didn’t do it for Friendship Park, Elkhorn Lake, the Forensic Audit or any other story in my two years here. […]
Lake Orion Baseball Coach Andy Schramek said it’s hard to win a state championship without some very talented players. Apparently, some college coaches agree. Dragon seniors Jeff Chattaway, Josh Deeg and Connor Mielock all signed national letters of intent last week at Lake Orion High School. ‘They’re all excellent players that are doing really well […]
When signs were put up throughout the community announcing the baseball and golf state championships, it forced the removal of old signs honoring the 1990 LOHS wrestling squad. This year’s grapplers, however, likely have the best chance to get back to Battle Creek since that title year. And with 12 seniors on the squad, that […]
By the time this basketball season is finished, Drew Maynard will likely hold most of Lake Orion’s significant statistical records. LO’s biggest-ever hoops recruit will again be the center of attention this winter, as the Dragons attempt to continue their recent upward trend. ‘The winning programs find a way to maintain that level of consistency,? […]
The village council listened to nearly three hours of public comments during a special meeting on Tuesday night, before they voted down a motion that would have given them a chance to rescind Village Manager JoAnn Van Tassel’s termination, and then outlined procedures for the next manager. The council agreed to give Van Tassel full […]
A strange odor swept through the township last Tuesday night (Nov. 13), prompting hundreds of calls from township residents to Consumers Energy. Both Consumers Energy and the Ajax Corporation, on whose property the smell originated, had nothing to do with the odor, according to township officials. The odor came from a gas well operation involving […]
By a 4-3 margin, the Lake Orion Village Council voted last Tuesday night (Nov. 13) to terminate the contract of Village Manager JoAnn Van Tassel, after rejecting a motion to postpone the decision by the same count. The issue was not originally on the agenda, but was added by President Pro Tem David Churchill, who […]
Indianwood Golf and Country Club and the Orion community will be back on national radar, as the club and the United States Golf Association announced Thursday their agreement to stage the 2012 U.S. Senior Open on the old course. ‘This has been a long time coming,? said course owner Stan Aldridge. ‘When we bought Indianwood […]