The Lake Orion Downtown Development Authority will host a cleanup and planting day meeting at Cookies and Cream at 9 a.m. on May 10. Volunteers will work until noon to “get downtown Lake Orion beautiful,” and are encouraged to bring gardening gloves, shears, shovels and rakes. Cookies and Cream will provide free hot dogs and […]
By Brian Kappler Review Contributor ORION TWP. — The Lake Orion High School boys’ varsity volleyball team burst on scene during April with a successful start to their sophomore season. “The boys have exceeded expectations so far,” said coach Tony Scavarda. “We are off to an 11-1 start to the season and are 3-1 in league […]
Parent(s): Jason and Tricia Toffolo GPA: 3.7 Favorite subject(s): Work study program at Visioneering. Favorite extracurricular activities: St. Joseph Youth group and Project People. Hobbies/Interests: Fishing and jet skiing. Plans after graduation: I will be attending Ferris State University for welding engineering. What Matthew is proudest of: Having had two paid internships in the last two […]
Floyd Richard (Dick) Mueller was born on June 23, 1952 in Goodrich, Michigan. Floyd passed away April 23, 2025 in Lake Orion, Michigan. Floyd is preceded in death by his parents Louis and Doris Mueller. Floyd is survived by his brother Frank “Chip” Mueller, sister Dawn (Bob) Modders, sister Linda “Bunny” (Bob) Harm, and brother […]
Gary Norman Cosgrove of Lake Orion, age 71, passed away on April 25, 2025. Gary is the beloved husband of Linda, his “Tulip” for 52 years; loving father of Toni and her husband and son-in-law Tony Detwiler; and loving grandfather of Michael, Heather, Sydnie, Tessa and Mitchell. He is also the great-grandpa and “special friend” […]
James Bryan Gaylord, age 79, passed away April 4, 2025, in Dunedin, Florida. Jim was born Sept. 14, 1946 to Edythe Gaylord and William Lawrence Gaylord, and married Lynn Reed on Feb. 2, 1974. Jim lived and worked in the Pontiac and Lake Orion areas as a Real Estate Broker at Gaylord Realty and then […]
Leonard J. DePauw of Orion Township, age 89, passed away peacefully in his home on April 21, 2025. He was born Sept. 1, 1935 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Leonard graduated from Pontiac Central High School, class of 1953, where he was a drum major in the marching band. He was an extremely active member in the […]
By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com A psychological thriller unfolds in northern Michigan in local author and “The County Press” columnist Wendy Byard’s recently released novel “Devil in the Dunes” when an 18-year-old is kidnapped six years to the day after her parents are murdered. Although Byard published a book for educators in 2009, she […]
By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — Lake Orion Community Schools’ Board of Education approved three bid awards during a regular meeting on April 9. The bids, a network bid, roofing bid for Paint Creek Elementary and a bid for devices could total well over $3 million. The network bid was awarded to […]
The Lake Orion Village Council voted to receive and file a grant application submitted by Downtown Development Authority Executive Director Matt Gibb during a regular council meeting on April 14. The GM on Main Street 2025 grant program offers five grants up to $60,000 to counties where a GM facility is located. If received, the […]