By Meg Peters Review Co-Editor The home improvement retail chain store, Menards, submitted the paperwork for an approximate 207,000 sq. ft. development in Orion Township’s Brown Road Innovation Zone (BIZ district) last Wednesday. The development would span 32 acres of the near-262 acres within the district, with 5.5 acres reserved as additional out-lots for possible […]
By Chris Hagan Review Staff Writer The Orion Area Youth Assistance celebrated 23 years of honoring students at their annual Youth Recognition Award ceremony. Nearly 50 students were accompanied by family, friends and educators as they were awarded and recognized April 28 for their efforts in making the community a better place. The evening celebrated […]
By Meg Peters Review Co-Editor After a lengthy discussion centered on Redwood Acquisition not meeting all conditional requirements for a zoning change, Orion Township trustees voted down the applicant’s conceptual plan to rezone almost 33 acres to PUD for 160 “empty-nester” apartment homes. Meridian Commons, which would be located at 3667 S. Lapeer Rd., would […]
By Meg Peters Review Co-Editor For the past nine years one instrumental group from Lake Orion High School has helped organize and stylize the annual Shop Local Expo, and this year they are sharing some of their secrets. The 2016 Grow Community, Shop Local business expo is Tuesday, May 10 from 4 p.m. to 7 […]
By Chris Hagan Review Staff Writer Pretty soon little league outfielders, pitchers, and catchers will get to play under the lights at Friendship Park. At Monday’s Orion Township board meeting, trustees approved a project that would put ballfield lighting at two of the four baseball fields. McNulty Electric Inc. was awarded the contract to install […]
By Meg Peters Review Co-Editor It was a cool, damp and windy Monday on the golf course as Lake Orion’s varsity boys’ golf team played in the OLCC invitational at Orchard Lake. Despite the elements, the Dragons posted their best scores of the season with a total team score of 316. The team was led […]
By Chris Hagan Review Staff Writer Lake Orion’s undefeated varsity lacrosse team will face Oxford on Saturday but there are more important issues in play than whether the Dragons remaining undefeated. It’s because it’s not just not an ordinary game, it’s a game wrapped around a cause that’s bigger than the team and any one […]
By Chris Hagan Review Staff Writer Ten-year Orion Township resident Ron Sliwinski has spent the better part of that time learning the community and its residents. He’s been an educator at Lake Orion High School since 2006 and now he’s making a run for township trustee in November. Sliwinski, who teaches special education, is looking […]
Lake Orion’s girls lacrosse team clinched the OAA White Division championship, going 4-0 in league play and have an overall record of 8-3. The Dragons won the White Division handily, outscoring their four opponents in the White Division by a 63-25 margin. This week, the Lady Dragons travel to Bloomfield Lahser on Wednesday and then […]
A loss of two key runners to injuries did not deter the Lake Orion Dragons boys track team from sweeping its top foes in the OAA Red, Clarkston and Rochester Adams, in a meet last week. “This meet was a concern for the Dragons, due to the injury loss of senior and team captain Andrew […]