Fire chief: ‘Plan does not meet code’ By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — The Lake Orion Village Council approved a revised permit application for this year’s Lions Club Jubilee in a 4-2 vote on Monday. The altered plan, however, does not meet the Orion Township Fire Department’s safety codes and Fire Marshal […]
By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — The Village of Lake Orion received notice of final award from the federal government on the status of their EPA grant for the sanitary sewer pump station improvement project on April 25, giving them final award approval in the amount of $1.75 million for the first […]
By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — The streets of downtown Lake Orion will once again be lined with flowers, art and activities as live music is played at the Orion Art Center’s annual Art & Flower Fair this weekend. The market runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and 10 […]
It’s expected during the spring season plans will change. Those April showers which bring May flowers bring cancellations and postponed events to the outdoor sports. At one time I even put away the pen to fill in my calendar and used pencil. But, I went back to pen when I started using the cancellation/rescheduled stickers […]
‘We owe them a second chance’ By Jim Newell Managing Editor jnewell@mihomepaper.com OXFORD TWP. — Even just a couple of hours at the Pan Equus Animal Sanctuary (PEAS) farm can provide an abundance of enjoyment and rejuvenate one’s spirit — for both the people and the animals. The sanctuary held an Open Barn Day on […]
By Jim Newell Managing Editor jnewell@mihomepaper.com LEONARD — Women today are often juggling a lot – family, their careers, staff, schedules. During its Women of Inspiration luncheon on May 8, the Orion Area Chamber of Commerce aimed to provide inspiration and camaraderie to area women who can gather strength by being together with other women […]
BAERT, Kenneth William, of Burton, age 66, passed away on May 1, 2025 at home surrounded by family. A Memorial Mass will be held 1 p.m. Monday, May 19, 2025 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 404 North Dayton Street, Davison, MI 48423; Rev. Fr. Andrew A. Czajkowski celebrant. The family will receive visitors […]
Delmer Lee Welch of Birmingham, age 78, passed away on May 11, 2025 surrounded by his family. Delmer is the loving husband of Laida Dawn (Erfourth) for 59 years; loving father of Tracy (Darrin) Wondero of Grand Blanc and Dawn (Stephen) Hager of White Lake; loving grandfather of Jacalyn Hagar, Kane Wondero, Mason Wondero, Olivia […]
Colleen Soulliere, devoted wife and beloved mother, passed away on Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at the age of 88. She was a 1954 graduate of Lake Orion High School. Colleen retired from the Lake Orion school district in 1998 after decades of service. She is survived by her husband Gary of 55 years; and her […]
Donald John (DJ) Upton, 74, of Lake Orion, passed away peacefully on May 12, 2025, surrounded by his family, following a brief illness. DJ was born on May 8, 1951, and was preceded in death by his parents, Donald G. and Gloria E. Upton, his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Clyde and Allene Cronover, sisters Diane (Wade) […]