The Orion Township library was packed with officials and citizens on Wednesday, May 6 for a Town Hall meeting that sought to answer the question: What can be done locally about the crisis facing the auto companies? Leaders from Auburn Hills, Independence, Addison and Oxford townships were in attendance, as was state Rep. Jim Marleau. […]
Maybe you’ve been downtown Lake Orion on an evening in summertime and heard the clink of metal soon followed by someone joyously shout, ‘Ringer!? Chances are, you’re down by the 15 lighted courts nestled between Children’s Park and the Orion Art Center, the home pitching grounds of the Lake Orion Horseshoe Club, who celebrates their […]
Dearest Fritz, What gives, brother? We haven’t heard from you in a while and we’re all getting a little bit worried. The good folks in the town you once called home are anxiously awaiting news about the GM plant here. Now that you’ve made good and are the head of the whole dang company, we’re […]
With the world headquarters just a jaunt down the highway in Auburn Hills, Chrysler’s recent bankruptcy announcement was even more immediate for Orion officials, Chrysler dealers and potential buyers. As news spread last week that one of the vaunted Big Three automakers was preparing to file for bankruptcy, complete with an address from President Barack […]
A road flooding problem has Orion Township and Michigan’s Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) at a logjam. Storm rains at the intersection of Grampian and Orion roads bring flooding levels so high some residents have put out sandbags. To make matters worse, the corner is a bus-stop for Lake Orion school children. A township project […]
The Orion Veterans Memorial is getting a facelift thanks to a local masonry company. Lake Orion’s KBH Masonry donated labor to install a granite facade at the memorial which will feature a male and female soldier with a dove, the symbol of peace, fluttering between them. Orion resident Ken Hickman, the company’s owner, said his […]
The Dragon boys? track team were a step behind Rochester Adams on Tuesday, April 28. They lost 69-59. ‘As expected, Adams proved to be a tough opponent for the Dragons,? Coach Stan Ford said. The Dragons won only winning six events. ‘However, Adams did have their weaknesses that we were able to exploit with our […]
Check out the newly-installed Meek’s Park bridge that spans Paint Creek.
General Motor’s announcement of more lay-offs, more plant closings and the axing of a historic brand had Orion officials and local car dealers anxious Monday. As GM continues its restructuring plans under the watchful eye of the federal government, word that the once-seemingly indomitable auto giant will phase out its Pontiac brand and close three […]
Really, what’s the point of casting a ballot in the costly school board election on Tuesday, May 5? I picture tumbleweeds spiraling through polling places and election workers doing crossword puzzles. All at a price. I predict a sweeping Jim Weidman victory, considering he’s the only one on the ballot. The election is nothing but […]