Twp. board votes to enter into negotiations with Lake Orion schools By Jim Newell Managing Editor jnewell@mihomepaper.com ORION TWP. — Orion Township is looking to sell the Orion Center and now wants to negotiate a potential sale of the community center to the Lake Orion Community School district. The Orion Township Board of Trustees voted […]
Orion Twp. sheriff’s substation gets ‘Save a Life’ box By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com OAKLAND COUNTY — The Alliance of Coalitions for Healthy Communities installed the 100th Save-A-Life Station on Friday at the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Headquarters. The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Oxford Township Substation also has a box available. Located at 1200 […]
Expected completion date is mid-November By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com ORION TWP. — A preservation and reconstruction project on Brown, Giddings and Silverbell roads will begin on April 16, according to the Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC.) Access to businesses will be maintained throughout the $15 million project by keeping one lane in […]
I moved to Lake Orion a few years ago. I previously lived in a RV for two years, traveled to 12 states, and have lived in countless cities and three states. Never in my recollection have I driven on worse roads than Miller Road between the roundabout and Conklin Road. Driving north on Conklin Road […]
You’ve purchased a home/property in a rural area of Orion Township zoned for single family homes. You love the feeling of being in the country, close to the expressway and shopping. Welcome to Orion Township, Where Living is a Vacation, right? Then a landowner with a few acres close by requests to rezone their property […]
Afew years ago, a friend of ours borrowed a two-story ladder so he could clean out his second story dryer vent. As his wife watched from below, he climbed the ladder successfully, reached up to remove the vent cover and was promptly attacked by a bird who had made its home in the vent. “Attacked” […]
By Jim Newell Managing Editor jnewell@mihomepaper.com ORION TWP. — A 35-year-old Bad Axe, Mich. man was arrested on felonious assault charges after allegedly pointing a handgun at another vehicle during a road rage incident in Orion Township, an Oakland County Sheriff’s Office incident report stated. Deputies were dispatched to the area of Lapeer and Scripps […]
By Megan Walch Special Contributor to the Review ANN ARBOR — Lake Orion High School Robotics Team 302 has qualified for the Michigan Robotics State Championship. The Dragons attended the FIRST in Michigan District competition in Berrien Springs on March 2-3. After 12 qualification matches the team ranked sixth among all 38 teams. As the […]
Former Chief Todd Stanfield returns to lieutenant position By Jim Newell Managing Editor jnewell@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — Retired Milford Police Chief Thomas Lindberg is the new acting Chief of Police for the Lake Orion Police Department. The Lake Orion Village Council approved Lindberg’s appointment on March 11 after a closed session meeting between council, village […]
Lake Orion Review wins six awards PLYMOUTH, Mich. — During its Salute to Journalism ceremony held March 14 at St. John’s Resort in Plymouth, the Michigan Press Association (MPA) announced the winners of their 2023 Better Newspaper Contest. View Newspaper Group received recognition with 124 awards and honorable mentions in categories for news and sports […]