By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com ORION TWP. — Shrek and Donkey are set to appear on stage this Thursday through Saturday at the Lake Orion High School Performing Arts Center for the school’s showing of “Shrek the Musical.” LOHS senior Lucas Hyttinen is playing the production’s namesake green ogre and said “everything is falling […]
ORION TWP. — Three St. Joseph School eighth graders won awards in the 2023-24 America & Me Essay Contest. First place winner was Madeline Sharum of Oxford. Madeline wrote about her mother, Breana Sharum, and described her as “brave, caring, and loving.” “In 2016, she was diagnosed with cancer. I was in first grade and […]
By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com ORION TWP. — Fifteen Lake Orion High School student athletes signed letters of intent on April 17 to compete at the collegiate level next school year. “Signing day is a big day here at Lake Orion. It is a chance to celebrate the journey and hard work put in […]
24 year old Alpena woman died at scene By David Fleet dfleet@mihomepaper.com Springfield Twp. — On April 13, the Michigan State Police Detroit Regional Communication Center was notified of a minor four car hit and run crash that occurred in the left lane of Northbound I-75 South of the East Holly Road bridge. The section […]
William B Jueckstock, age 93 of Farmington Hills, Michigan, a long time resident of Lake Orion, Michigan, passed away April 18th, 2024. He was born on September 15, 1930 to Alphonse and Monica in Detroit. He attended Michigan State University, then served in the Marines in the Korean War. His work career was diverse – […]
Village to use outside firm search for a new police chief By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — The Lake Orion Village Council authorized Manager Darwin McClary’s request for a contract extension with Orion Township for Oakland County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) Orion Township Substation deputies to continue to provide police services to the […]
Boys finish fourth at Invitational By Jim Newell Managing Editor jnewell@mihomepaper.com ORION TWP. — The Lake Orion High School boys and girls track and field teams competed in the Tri-County Invitational on Friday with the girls winning the invitational and the boys finishing in fourth place. The teams also took on archrivals Clarkston on Wednesday, […]
Orion Twp. Supervisor Chris Barnett delivers annual State of the Township address By Jim Newell Managing Editor jnewell@mihomepaper.com ORION TWP. — The state of Orion Township is strong, said Orion Township Supervisor Chris Barnett during his 11th State of the Township Address on April 17. During his address to the community, Barnett said Orion Township […]
ORION TWP. — The Orion Area Chamber of Commerce will host an educational workshop featuring Marketing 101 and Storytelling from 9-11 a.m. on April 23, at the Orion Township Public Library. Marketing 101, Building a strong Brand and Storytelling will be the topics of discussion which are targeted toward business professionals, entrepreneurs and nonprofit organizations. […]
Lake Orion High School Thespian Troupe 2898 will perform their spring musical “Shrek” at the Lake Orion Performing Arts Center on April 25, 26 and 27 at 7 p.m., plus a matinee on April 27 at noon. Nearly 100 students are involved in the adaptation of DreamWorks’s award-winning film as cast, crew and orchestra members, […]