Deputy Reports

Monday, June 20, operating a vehicle while intoxicated arrest on Lapeer Road. Domestic assault arrest on Swallow Court. Retail fraud and a broken door at Old Navy on Baldwin Road. Warrant arrest on Baldwin. *** Tuesday, June 21, providing false identification to a police officer, and possession of false ID and documents arrest on Silverbell […]

Fire Call

Monday, June 20 8:16 a.m.-A transformer blew on M-24, north of Home Depot. Station #2 responded. 8:41 a.m.-A person at a Poplar apartment had a breathing problem. Station #3 responded. 2:37 p.m.-Station #2 responded to a slick roadway (possibly oil) on West Brown Road. 4:47 p.m.-A person on Baldwin Road has an asthma attack. Station […]

Letter to the Editor

Lake Orion High School received a bomb threat on June 1. The threat was evaluated by our department and school officials and a course of action was planned. Our first and most important concern is the safety of students, school faculty and our officers. All bomb threats are taken seriously. A threat assessment was made […]

St. Joe’s VBS goes on Serengeti trek

St. Joseph Church in Lake Orion hosted a Serengeti Trek Vacation Bible Program for a record attendance of 240 children on June 20-24. Helping to make the program a success were some dedicated volunteers. There were more than 30 adult station leaders and over 60 teen crew leaders who gave up a part of their […]

LO Police Log

Monday, June 20, a resident on Lake Street reported a vehicle with a sealcoating trailer has been parked in her drive for over a day. A 14-year-old broke a window on Front Street. A peddler was selling items out of a vehicle at Atwater Commons Plaza on South Broadway. Parking complaint on West Flint Street. […]

Letter to the Editor

Well so much for the downtown beautification projects, just close the lid and flush. You can take down the flag and pole in front of 37 East Flint cause you’ve got a new pole in back. It’s tall enough to put the village name on it (vertical). Remember the water tower? It’s kind of like […]

Letter to the Editor

The Orion Firefighters Association and the Lake Orion Firefighters Auxiliary would like to express our gratitude to Mike Zako, owner of Mike’s Marathon in Lake Orion. He provided the location we needed to produce a very successful fundraiser. We sponsored a car wash on June 25 for the Deb Waldo Memorial Fund. Donations will help […]

Give us your best shot!

For the second year in a row we’re looking for a color photograph to grace our annual Info Book. The photo should be local and with one to three people. Have the photo to us by July 13, 2005. The winning photo will represent the best part of living in these parts. Think fun. Think […]

Looking Back

Ten Years Ago June 28, 1995 ~~By a vote of 6-1, the township planning commission recommended denying the rezoning of 92 acres at the Silverbell/M-24 intersection to allow a shopping complex. ~~For two Wednesdays a month, students at LO Middle School will end their day at 12:30 p.m. This will allow time for staff professional […]

Candidate petition time extended

Village residents who are considering running for a seat on the Lake Orion Village Council still have time to do so. The deadline for filing petitions was extended by the state from June 21 to July 19. Nominating petitions are available at the village hall on Flint Street. Four council members will be elected on […]