Muskie men land 60-inch monster

By CJ Carnacchio Leader Editor Not many anglers can claim they’ve landed a fish in the world-record range, but Tom and Tim Berger can. The father-son team hooked a muskellunge (muskie or musky, for short) that was 60 inches long July 26 while fishing in Ontario, Canada’s North Channel. “We’ve seen and caught a lot […]

School starts for some

School  starts  for some

Carpenter Elementary reports back Kindergartener Emily Gasiorowski is  excited to start the school year at Carpenter Year-Round Elementary. Photo by Cathy Kimmel-Srock.

Voters say yes to safety and schools, select GOP winners

  By Cathy Kimmel-Srock Review Staff Writer The Aug. 2 election brought a trio of yes votes from Orion voters, with both public safety millages and the Building and Site Sinking Fund for Lake Orion Community Schools all passing, according to unofficial election results from the Oakland County Clerk’s Office. As of press time, official […]

LOCS Sinking Fund passes

By Jim Newell Review Staff Writer Lake Orion Community Schools Superintendent Marion Ginopolis is both grateful to the community for approving the fund request and optimistic about how it can enhance the district in the years ahead. “This community really came together to support the schools and take care of significant and urgent problems,” Ginopolis […]

Orange barrel update

Clarkston at M-24 to close, Adams/Gunn gets stop signs As Lake Orion residents may have noticed, road construction season is in full bloom, yielding road closures and detour routes to navigate. Road Commission for Oakland County projects include several areas in Lake Orion, and the RCOC warns drivers to expect delays. “It is the RCOC’s […]

Traveling human origins exhibit on display at library

Traveling human origins exhibit on display at library

By Jim Newell Review Staff Writer In the vast scheme of evolutionary history many people know that mankind is only a blip in the evolutionary chain. But how many people know that all humans share a 99.9 percent genetic similarity? Or that man shares a 98.8 percent genetic similarity to chimpanzees? And a 60 percent […]

Community forum talks about possible closure, new programs

By Chris Hagan Review Staff Writer The school board could possibly be closing a school next year, but administrators say they are not likely to sell it and would rather re-purpose it into something that could bring the district money. This was just one of the topics discussed at the Lake Orion Community Schools community […]

Upcoming scholarship gala benefits LOHS seniors, remembers an alumni

By Chris Hagan Review Staff Writer On Aug. 13, the 10th Annual Natalie R. Nance Scholarship Gala will take place in Leonard but the scholarship’s ties are very much rooted in Lake Orion. The scholarship fund was created in memory of late LOHS alumni, Natalie Nance. While attending her junior year at Western Michigan University, […]

All aboard at the Big Rig Gig

All aboard at the Big Rig Gig

Logan Fleck, 5, of Lake Orion, stands aboard one of Waste Management’s trucks at the Big Rig Gig last week. See this week’s issue for more photos. Photo by Cathy Kimmel-Srock.

Horseshoe Club hosts States Doubles Saturday

Horseshoe Club hosts States Doubles Saturday

If it’s the sound of “ringers” you are looking for, you are in luck with the oldest horseshoe club in the state of Michigan calling Orion home. The Lake Orion Horseshoe Club, who hosted its first Money Tournament last Saturday, will be busy once again this weekend as they are hosting the States Doubles Tournament […]