With more rain expected this week, the rising waters of Lake Orion may cause problems with some lakefront owners. Lake Orion DPW Director John Ranville told village council members at Monday night’s meeting that the village no longer has any control over the lake level due to the record amount of rain experienced in this […]
Completing the second phase of a market and economic analysis of a Brown Road Overlay District, Allen & Associates Appraisal Group and Real Estate Development Research have told the Orion trustees that there is a market feasible for technological and research facilities on Brown Road. Phase I of the study, determining if a market did […]
Mike Stallard of Waste Management was not pleased when he recently received a letter from Orion Township implying that the Eagle Valley Recycling and Disposal Facility on Silverbell Road was not complying with methods set forward in the settlement agreement with the township over 10 years ago. ‘I was really pretty surprised,? he told board […]
The Oakland County Sheriffs Department responded to a call of stalking on Baldwin Woods on May 23. According to an OCSD report, a 26-year-old woman said she was contacted by a 27-year-old man she had worked with previously, but did not know personally. The man approached her in the parking lot of the Kroger store […]
Clarkston school officials say they’re in favor of providing land for a new senior citizens activity center, but they need time to determine how best to do it without jeopardizing future school needs. With several senior citizens in the audience looking on, the board of education on Monday authorized the administration to ‘investigate the impact? […]
A 44-year-old Sterling Heights woman was pronounced dead early Sunday evening after a crash in Springfield Township. Witnesses told the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department that Joni Be Daley may have already been unconscious when her car left the roadway on northbound Dixie Highway then collided with parked cars at Bridge Lake Auto Parts just north […]
Recent torrential rains spared downtown Davisburg Saturday, May 22, allowing residents to shower ‘happy birthday? wishes to Springfield Township. Organized by the Springfield Business Association, the event included a parade down Broadway followed by a ‘day in the ‘burg? featuring local businesses, historic building tours and a variety of entertainment. Sheriff Michael Bouchard, grand marshall […]
Ask for advice about how to land a summer job and the resounding response is ‘networking.? For Clarkston area teenagers, finding a summer job isn’t as easy as one might hope in an economy making a slow comeback this year. ‘For people that have had jobs in the past, it’s easy to come back. But […]
The possible sound ordinance amendment for Independence Township was tabled again at the May 18 board meeting after outdoor recreational vehicle owners finally let their voices be heard. This was the third time the issue has been discussed at a township board meeting. However most of the public comments have been in favor of adding […]
At age 82, Clarkston resident Louis Folcik is still chasing the tennis ball down at Deer Lake Athletic Club. The former teacher is just one of many seniors staying active by playing tennis at the club. ‘I always tell people that when I stop playing tennis, that is when you have to worry about me,? […]