The Orion Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for Right Hook Printing on May 1. Owners Sindy and Dave Klonke cut the ribbon during the ceremony. Dave and Sindy and their crew offer printing services, promotional products, apparel and vehicle wraps to help make businesses stand out through strategic branding and precision printing. […]
INDEPENDENCE TWP. — Dragons fans watched as the bar was adjusted higher at the pole vault during Lake Orion Track and Field’s visit to Clarkston High School on April 30. Senior Nolan Rhodes and sophomore Tyler Mollan cleared over 13-feet. Both set personal bests with Mollan achieving 13 feet and six inches and Rhodes 13 […]
LAKE ORION — The Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education voted 6-0 to authorize purchasing and installing furniture for the district’s PHASES program for $203,328.69 during their meeting on April 23. Costs will be paid with either series two or series three of the district’s $160 million bond approved by voters in 2018, according […]
By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com OXFORD TWP. — Skalnek Ford of Lake Orion donated a 2024 Ford F-150 to Oxford High School’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) program and two scholarships worth $2,500 to two Wildcat seniors on April 28. The truck will provide students with opportunities to gain hands-on learning experience with updated […]
By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — The Lake Orion Village Council approved an agreement with the Oakland County Board of Commissioners on April 28 for a fund matching agreement to seal cracks in roads downtown Lake Orion. The agreement is for a local road improvement matching fund program (LRIP) that outlines terms […]
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 […]
In Loving Memory of Linda Darlene Baggett February 13, 1956 – April 30, 2025 It is with deep sorrow and love that we mourn the passing of Linda Baggett, a devoted wife, cherished mother, and beloved grandmother, who passed away peacefully on April 30 at the age of 69. Linda was born Feb. 13, 1956 […]
Fire Department has not approved event since 2021 By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — Although a recommended motion to approve this year’s Lake Orion Lions Club Jubilee was on Lake Orion Village Council’s agenda on Monday, council members voted 4-2 to postpone the approval for a maximum of 30 days due to […]
By Jim Newell Managing Editor jnewell@mihomepaper.com LEONARD — Women today are often juggling a lot – family, their careers, staff, schedules. During its Women of Inspiration luncheon on next Thursday, the Orion Area Chamber of Commerce aims to provide inspiration and camaraderie to area women who can gather strength by being together with other women […]
It’s hard to be nine-years-old – which would be the viewpoint from my oldest son, Jonathan. He keeps getting hit with the same hard lesson – it doesn’t pay off to procrastinate. I will take you back to a Sunday afternoon at the beginning of the month. “It’s not fair brother is playing on his […]