By Megan Kelley Review Writer The Lake Orion Community School’s Board of Education meeting on Aug. 12 had a clear shift in energy from the beginning when it was revealed that the board had received 16 public participation emails, far more than the district traditionally receives. Each email centered around the same thing: the return […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor The Orion Township Board of Trustees voted 6-1 during its meeting on Monday to move forward with the proposed Orion Township Municipal Complex and hire Cunningham-Limp as the project manager. Trustee John Steimel, who is not seeking re-election in November, cast the lone nay vote. And while Steimel was the […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor To dispense or not to dispense: that is the question. At least for Lake Orion voters, who will get to decide on whether or not to adopt a village ordinance governing medical and recreational marijuana facilities in the village after a group submitted enough petition signatures to put the issue […]
According to Oakland County government, there have been 60 new cases (up 16 overall from last week) of COVID-19 in the Orion area in the past 30 days, as of Monday afternoon. There were seven new cases (up two from last week) in the 48359 ZIP code, three new cases (up three from last week) […]
Meek’s Park received an upgrade on Tuesday with the installation of a new bridge at the park entrance located on Washington St. that was delivered by Dan’s Excavating in pieces throughout the day. The bridge was purchased from Independence Township for the price of $20,000, which includes the delivery and spare railings, Village Manager Joe […]
Lake Orion’s Downtown Development Authority met remotely on Aug. 11 for their regularly scheduled meeting. During the meeting, DDA Executive Director Molly LaLone announced that six downtown businesses would each be receiving $2,500 in grant money from the Match on Main program. The application was made by Molly LaLone on behalf of the DDA to […]
The OCSO Orion Twp. Substation responded to 396 calls from Aug. 3-9, 2020 • Felony Arrests: • Misdemeanor Arrests: 2 • Accidents: 6 Thieves attempt to steal liquor, end up with the deputies and dogs The Village of Lake Orion police were on scene of a reported larceny at a store at 10:57 p.m. Aug. […]
By Teddy Rydquist Review Staff Writer Taking place on the body of water bearing the town’s namesake, seven Lake Orion residents took home top-three honors in their respective events in the fourth annual Brave the Wave jet ski race and freestyle competition at Green’s Park on Aug. 1. Sutton Wright captured first-place in both the […]
That’s how I look at the president and his conservative base. This is not the time to be messing with the votes for your own selfish gains. The voters will make you pay. You work for us. We don’t work for you. Or have you forgotten that? “We the People” came first, not yourself and […]
It should be put on the November ballot along with fixing Heights Road. First off, it’s not the (Orion Township) board’s money, it’s the taxpayers’ and they come first, not the board members or have they forgotten that? I would rather see this money spent wisely, like fixing Heights road. If I were them I […]