Just a month after announcing that their hybrid battery system would be featured in General Motor’s new Saturn Aura Green Line, Cobasys is again teaming with GM. On Jan. 4, Cobasys was awarded a contract to develop and test lithium-ion battery system technology for GM’s plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) program. The company, located at […]
The Oakland County Clerks Association has requested a recall of the AutoMARK voting equipment by the State of Michigan until any inconsistencies in the equipment are resolved. In a resolution that was passed in mid-December, the Clerks Association resolved that the equipment should be recalled until it operates ‘efficiently and consistently 100 percent of the […]
Bouncing around some thoughts on some of the sports news making national headlines… Should Mark McGwire be in baseball’s Hall of Fame? I’m still not sure how I’d answer this question, even now that the voters themselves said a resounding ‘no.? To make McGwire the poster boy for steroids, when the governing body of the […]
Glad that those dreadful snowy days have held off so far this winter? Well the Lake Orion High School ski teams sure would like to see some snow. Under new coach Derek Delzer, the team has practiced every day as normal, though instead of heading to the slopes at Pine Knob, they’ve headed to the […]
When the Lake Orion grapplers returned from break to face a couple of the state’s best teams last week it was evident that the holidays were over. The Dragons fell to both Howell and Clarkston, but know that the two matches will only make them stronger. ‘No one, and I mean no one, has a […]
The Dragons got off to a good start in OAA II action last Friday night, racing out to a big early lead and holding off host Rochester 58-50. Drew Maynard scored 28 points, along with 11 rebounds and four blocks, to lead Lake Orion. ‘We had a great first half,? Coach Jim Manzo said. ‘We […]
Though preserving their status as the top team in the OAA II remains the top priority for Lake Orion Hockey Coach Pat Cherry, he was pleased with how his team responded to two non-league games last week. The Dragons won a pair of home contests, first shutting out Waterford Mott, 4-0, on Jan. 4, then […]
A recent veto of Senate Bill 248 by Gov. Jennifer Granholm may have ended a battle, but some elected officials in Orion Township believe the veto did not end the fight. Granholm vetoed the bill, which would have given more local control in the setting of speed limits on gravel roads, because of the bill’s […]
Stadium Drive Elementary held its 11th Annual Arts Reflections Ceremony this past December. The school’s PTA believes all children deserve a quality arts education and encourages students to pursue artistic expression through participation in its Annual Arts Reflections Program. The program offers students the opportunity to create works of art for fun and recognition. This […]
I’ll get back to local stuff in the coming weeks, but promised a couple of readers that I’d address these two national issues this week? Want to play some soccer for $250 million? Well, that’s just wishful thinking unless, of course, your name is David Beckham. The English footballer (that’s soccer player to you chum) […]