I received my winter tax statement a few weeks ago. There is nothing on that statement about any tax dollars going to the DDA even though I am in the DDA tax capture area. I filed a FOIA request with Orion Township and the Village of Lake Orion to find out where my tax dollars […]
Parents: Jeff and Lori Hogan GPA: 3.994 Favorite subject(s): History and English. Extracurricular activities: Sports and mentoring young kids. Hobbies/Interests: travel, sports, hanging out with friends. Plans after graduation: Go to a four year college and earn a degree. Joey is proudest of: my character as an overall person. Joey makes a contribution by: I am […]
In loving memory of Margaret (Maggie) McKenney, a cherished wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away December 26, 2023. She shared 64 years of love and companionship with her husband, Richard. Together, they raised three wonderful children, David (Kris), Ronald (Brenda), and Colleen (Keith). Her nurturing spirit extended to her grandchildren, Keeley, Matthew, Ryan, Erin and […]
Bruce C. Jacobsen of Lake Orion, 94, passed peacefully at the Willows Senior Living Home of Leonard on November 18, 2023 after a brief illness with family at his side. Bruce was born on June 17, 1929 in Pontiac and was a graduate of Pontiac Schools and Michigan State University. He was preceded in death […]
By Jim Newell Managing Editor ORION TWP. — Orion Township has been recognized, along with 89 other communities across the state, as a 5-star community by the University of Michigan-Dearborn. This is the sixth year in a row that Orion Township has been recognized in the eCities study as a five-star community. In the annual […]
By Megan Kelley Staff Writer LAKE ORION — The Lake Orion Village Council approved the job posting of the municipality’s clerk/treasurer positions, as well as the appointment of Finance Director Sonja Stout to the new clerk/treasurer position on Dec. 13. The council approved the combination of the clerk and treasurer positions and created a deputy […]
Ernest Waldo Baker, Jr., Age 97 of Rochester passed away December 18, 2023. He was the loving husband of the late Joan Elaine Bauman and the late Mary Louise Vlasov-Baker; dear father Michael (Kathleen) and the late Robert (Jane); grandfather of Matthew, Emily (Leman), Blaine (Lindsay), Bradley (Monique), and Reid (Ines); great-grandfather of Liv, Elle, […]
Marvin “Marv” Eugene Whiteman lost his courageous and brief battle with cancer on December 17, 2023, just days following his 77th birthday. Everyone who knew him saw a strong and determined man to the end. Marv leaves behind the love of his life, his wife Susie; loving father of Sarah (Brian) Allen and Amy (Ben) […]
By Megan Kelley Staff Writer LAKE ORION — The Lake Orion Village Council unanimously approved the Planned Unit Development contract with West Construction for the construction of West Village at 55 W. Elizabeth St., known as the Ehman Center. The approval came during the council’s Dec. 11 meeting with the condition that the developer provides […]
By Megan Kelley Staff Writer LAKE ORION — The Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education heard about the district’s progress and further objectives for year two of its strategic plan during the board meeting on Nov. 29. In April 2022, the school board approved the new strategic plan to guide the district through 2027. […]