By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — Lake Orion’s Village Council appointed three applicants to the village’s board of ethics on March 24. The appointments were made after the village council’s special meeting earlier that evening which was held to interview candidates. Kenneth Mogill will serve a three-year term; Lisa Flynn will serve […]
Gregory Marcks of Lake Orion, Michigan, passed away on Dec. 1, 2024, at the age of 81. He was born on Jan. 2, 1943, in Neptune, New Jersey to Karl and Elsey Marcks. Gregg was a proud United States Navy veteran, serving from 1960 to 1964. He worked as a military police officer on land […]
Charles “Chuck” Yoakum, born on July 4, 1941, passed away unexpectedly on March 15, 2025 in Lake Orion, Michigan. Chuck proudly served his country as a Navy corpsman attached to the Marines during the Viet Nam War. After his service, he earned a B.A. in journalism from California Polytechnic University San Luis Obispo and began his […]
Kirk A. Wirls, 37, of Lake Orion, Mich., formerly of Lancaster, PA, entered eternal rest unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, in Royal Oak, Mich. He was born in Lancaster and was the loving son of David and Karen (Neiss) Wirls. After graduating from high school, he moved to Michigan and attended Mott Community College […]
Team finishes in second place at Jackson District Tournament By Jim Newell Managing Editor jnewell@mihomepaper.com JACKSON — Lake Orion High School Robotics Team 302 finished as event finalists at the FIRST Robotics Jackson District Tournament last weekend, and also earned a ticket to the state finals beginning on April 3. The Dragons were selected by […]
LAPEER — Leadership at View Newspaper Group is proud to announce the company’s 100+ Club Class of 2024. Each sales professional honored achieved more than 100% of their individual sales goals for the entire year of 2024. A dinner and celebration attended by View Newspaper Group leadership, the honorees and their guests was held at […]
The Orion Area Youth Assistance is warning the public about fake fundraisers made in youth assistance names. According to an OAYA Facebook post, a neighboring youth assistance office discovered a fundraiser created fraudulently on GoFundMe’s platform. While OAYA has not seen anything similar under their name, the group is informing the public that they are […]
The Oxford Wildcat Professional Theatre Company is presenting “A Day in 1950’s Radio” written by local artist Lydia Stewart. It’s ‘The 39 Steps’ meets ‘The Play That Goes Wrong’ meets ‘It’s a Wonderful Life.’ It’s a new, fast-paced, slapstick silly show that everyone will want to see,” said Amy Bondy, managing artistic director for the […]
By Eric Hamp Michigan Press Association President, Publisher & Editor Houghton Lake Resorter/Crawford County Avalanche Freedom of the press is important to those who have chosen to be journalists and serve as the peoples’ watchdogs in America for almost 250 years. Many feel that the First Amendment is in peril. Trust in the media has […]
Expects to receive over $40k in discounts By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — The Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education authorized bid awards and a resolution worth $909,203 during its meeting on March 12. The authorizations cover projects, equipment and more that will be used throughout the district. The board approved […]