By Wendi Reardon Price Staff Writer wprice@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — Sophie Novak came home from the 2023 U.S. Olympic Trials and a vacation in Washington to welcome home signs, July 5. “It was really cute and I appreciated it,” said Novak. “I did not know it was going to happen. My dad was just really […]
July 13 country music tribute band concert to help raise funds also By Jim Newell Managing Editor jnewell@mihomepaper.com ORION TWP. — A benefit concert at Wildwood Amphitheater in Orion Township will help raise funds to support the family of an Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Deputy killed in the line of duty, and the victims of […]
Mark Amundson to takeover LOPD top job on July 22 By Jim Newell Managing Editor jnewell@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — The Lake Orion Village Council approved the employment contract with new police Chief Mark Amundson 5-1 during its meeting on Monday. Council Member Michael Lamb cast the lone nay vote, saying that while he did not […]
Waldon Roland Streight, 91, passed away on Saturday June 29, 2024. Waldon is survived by his children Linda (Mark) Moran, Janet (Ken) Kobos and Richard (Summer) Streight; grandchildren, Jacquline, Kaitlyn, Zachary and Mason; great-grandson Jacob; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife Gladys “Sue” Streight. (AKA: Waldon “Wrangler”). Waldon […]
Elaine Ann Leonard, age 91, of Lake Orion, passed away on July 2, 2024 after a battle with pulmonary fibrosis. She is survived by her husband Ronald of 60 years, and her three sons: the late Ronald (Michele Labadie) Leonard, David (Anita) Leonard, and Alan (Kimberly) Leonard. She is also survived by 11 grandchildren: Amanda, […]
Gerald “Jerry” Johnsen of Rochester Hills went home to be with the Lord on June 30, 2024 at the age of 85. Jerry was born on June 29, 1939 in West Nyack, New York to the late William and Lydia Johnsen. He was the youngest of three children, preceded in death by his siblings Robert […]
By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — The Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education covered a decrease of $2,273,626 in federal sources funding during their 2024-25 budget resolution’s second reading on June 26. The decrease in Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds accounts for $1,674,958 of the total decrease. ESSER […]
The Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education will interview candidates, deliberate and appoint a new board member during a special meeting today. Seven community members applied for the position. The selected candidate will serve until the board’s November 2024 general election. The position will also be placed on the ballot to fill the remainder […]
By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — The Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education adopted the final budget amendment for the 2023-24 fiscal year during its meeting on June 26. This amendment includes multiple revenue and expenditure changes, according to Assistant Superintendent of Business and Finance Andrea Curtis. “The general fund operating […]
By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — A 17-year-old Birmingham boy who appeared to be experiencing a mental health crisis was rescued by boat from Lake Orion on Sunday after jumping into the lake, according to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office search and rescue team was dispatched around 12:15 p.m. […]