Homeowners on Lake Orion are wondering why the level of the lake seemed so low during the late summer months. One councilman, Douglas Dendel, thinks Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources bottom draw down tube is probably the culprit. LO Village Manager JoAnn Van Tassel said the DNR was contacted and she was told the tube […]
Brandon Twp.- After more than 37 years in service to the county, including the past two years as a desk officer at the Brandon substation, Deputy Gary Godschalk retires this week. Godschalk, 56, originally planned to retire in the fall, but moved his plans up after the township board recently voted to eliminate his position […]
Growing up, Matt Forster didn’t realize his family vacations would come in handy for his career. But the iTunes application, Up North! Grand Traverse, wouldn’t have nearly the amount of background information without Forster’s 38 years of Northern Michigan ‘research.? ‘I’ve been going to the Grand Traverse area my whole life, so I started with […]
Rochester High School’s first mistake came in the pre-game coin toss, when they elected to kick to the Dragons in the varsity football contest at Rochester on Sept. 25. Things got worse quickly for the Falcons after the opening kick, as Lake Orion’s Adam Martin returned Rochester’s opening kickoff 95 yards for a Dragon touchdown. […]
The Lake Orion Boys Varsity continued moving up the state soccer rankings last week as they tied with Bloomfield Hills Lahser 1-1 on Sept. 23. Billy Weaver had Lake Orion’s goal in that game, and the team finished a contest against Birmingham Groves on Sept. 25, pictured here, in a scoreless tie. The Dragons host […]
Lola Latreille’s first place CreekFest poem begins, ‘How still the evening is! No breeze whispers in the pine tree. There is no bird song to break this magic hush.? Latreille’s poem, ‘Moonpath,? was only one of the recognized works from June 5 CreekFest Poetry Contest. There were two categories of submissions based on age. Latreille’s […]
On June 19 Goodrich area teams competed in the Scholastic Clay Target Program State Championship at the Detriot Gun Club, in Walled Lake. Thirteen teams, (54 total squads of 3) equalling 162 shooters representing Goodrich, Grand Blanc, Bentley, Davison, Western Wayne County, Genesee, Flat River, St. Joe County, De La Salle, Bellevue, and Kent County […]
The Lake Orion High School Boy’s Varsity Golf Team is off to a tough start. They have both won and lost a match, and have not finished first in any of the five tournaments they attended. The team was fourth in the recent OAA I Tournament, with a final score of 330, while Rochester Adams […]
Monday, Sept. 22, an abandoned vehicle was found on Newton. Family trouble on Algene. *** Tuesday, Sept. 23, police assisted a motorist at Flint/Broadway with a flat tire. An accident took place at Flint/Broadway. Illegal dumping occurred on North Park Blvd. Trespassing on Algene was reported. *** Wednesday, Sept. 24, a person at Bonzai Bob’s […]
Theme parks Theme park discount tickets are available at the Brandon Township Parks and Recreation from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.during non-holiday weekdays. Tickets to Cedar Point, the Detroit Zoo, Michigan Adventure, Oakland County Waterford Wave and Red Oaks Water Park are available. Details: brandontownships\.us or 248-627-4640. Golf lessons Brandon Township Parks and Recreation offers instructional golf […]