Gibb, Bloom officially hired to lead Lake Orion DDA

By Jim Newell Managing Editor jnewell@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — Matt Gibb and Janet Bloom were officially hired on Monday to lead the Lake Orion Downtown Development Authority as executive director and assistant executive director, respectively. The Lake Orion Village Council voted 5-2 to hire Gibb and Bloom. Council members Michael Lamb and Nancy Moshier cast […]

Lake Orion Village Council renews police dispatch services with Oakland County

By Jim Newell Managing Editor jnewell@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — The Lake Orion Village Council voted 7-0 during its meeting on Monday to approve a contract renewal with the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office for police dispatch services. But the new contract comes with significant cost increases to the village. The Police Dispatch Service Agreement cost for […]

Residents can still file to run for local, county, state public offices

By Jim Newell Managing Editor jnewell@mihomepaper.com ORION TWP. — Residents in the Village of Lake Orion and Orion Township still have time to file nominating petitions if they would like to run for public office in the primary and general elections. There are seats up for election on the Orion Township Board of Trustees, the […]

Bottle drive to support Polly Ann Trail, OAYA

By Shelby Stewart-Soldan Staff Writer OXFORD TWP. – The Polly Ann Trail Way management council is kicking off their annual March fundraiser. “It’s March Madness,” said Linda Moran, Polly Ann Trail manager. “We are running a fundraiser for the whole month of March in connection with Oxford Addison Youth Assistance (OAYA). We split the proceeds […]

Michigan remains cloudy during Sunshine Week

By John Elchert MPA President, Publisher Leelanau Enterprise Editor’s note: Sunshine Week is a nonpartisan collaboration among groups in the journalism, civic, education, government and private sectors that shines a light on the importance of public records and open government. Sunshine Week occurs each year in mid-March, coinciding with James Madison’s birthday, March 16 (1751). […]

Lake Orion girls basketball ends season in district final

By Wendi Reardon Price Staff Writer wprice@mihomepaper.com WATERFORD — With less than two seconds left on the clock Clarkston freshman Brooklyn Covert passed the ball to junior Elia Morgner, who hit a layup. The basket gave the Wolves a 41-40 lead over Lake Orion to win the MHSAA Division 1 Girls Basketball District 29 Final […]

Senior of the Week: Alexis Hazen

Parents: Jeff Hazen and Cori Hazen GPA: 3.9 Favorite subject(s): English, History, Yearbook and Leadership. Extracurricular activities: Softball and school events. Hobbies/Interests: I love to read and I play travel softball. Plans after graduation: I plan to study nursing at Calvin University while playing softball there. Alexis is proudest of: I am most proud of […]

Let the battle begin!

Let the battle begin!

The Reading Rockstars showed tremendous team spirit with their inflatable instruments during the 5th grade Battle of the Books and won best team spirit.  Photos by Jim Newell. Lake Orion fifth graders engage in Battle of the Books By Jim Newell Managing Editor jnewell@mihomepaper.com ORION TWP. — It was a battle of epic proportions. Sure, […]

Bruce Jacobsen, 94

Bruce Jacobsen, 94

The family of Bruce Jacobsen will hold a Celebration of Life on Thursday, March 28, 2024 at Paint Creek United Methodist Church, 4420 Collins Rd., in Goodison. A gathering with the family will begin at 10 a.m. with a memorial service beginning at 11 a.m. Bruce Jacobsen was born June 17, 1929 and passed away […]

Harold L. Lawton, 94

Harold L. Lawton, 94

Harold L. Lawton; of Lake Orion, age 94, passed away on March 1, 2024. Harold is the beloved husband of the late Gretchen, who passed away in 2021 after 66 years of marriage. He is survived by his children, Bob Lawton, Wendy (the late Jerry) Yerkes, Kim (Todd) Johnstone and Doug (Nicole) Lawton; his grandchildren, […]

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