By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com OXFORD TWP. — Skalnek Ford of Lake Orion donated a 2024 Ford F-150 to Oxford High School’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) program and two scholarships worth $2,500 to two Wildcat seniors on April 28. The truck will provide students with opportunities to gain hands-on learning experience with updated […]
By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — The Lake Orion Village Council approved an agreement with the Oakland County Board of Commissioners on April 28 for a fund matching agreement to seal cracks in roads downtown Lake Orion. The agreement is for a local road improvement matching fund program (LRIP) that outlines terms […]
The Lake Orion Downtown Development Authority will host a cleanup and planting day meeting at Cookies and Cream at 9 a.m. on May 10. Volunteers will work until noon to “get downtown Lake Orion beautiful,” and are encouraged to bring gardening gloves, shears, shovels and rakes. Cookies and Cream will provide free hot dogs and […]
Fire Department has not approved event since 2021 By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — Although a recommended motion to approve this year’s Lake Orion Lions Club Jubilee was on Lake Orion Village Council’s agenda on Monday, council members voted 4-2 to postpone the approval for a maximum of 30 days due to […]
By Jim Newell Managing Editor jnewell@mihomepaper.com LEONARD — Women today are often juggling a lot – family, their careers, staff, schedules. During its Women of Inspiration luncheon on next Thursday, the Orion Area Chamber of Commerce aims to provide inspiration and camaraderie to area women who can gather strength by being together with other women […]
By Jim Newell Managing Editor jnewell@mihomepaper.com ORION TWP. — Orion Township is ranked as the 19th safest community in Michigan for 2025, according to a new report out from SafeWise, an independent security organization that researches security issues and solutions. By comparison, other area communities ranked in the top 20 safest cities were Brandon Township […]
Concert to feature music from ‘Star Wars’ The North Oakland Concert Band, under the direction of Annette Kline, will be in full force on May 4, presenting a dynamic concert that includes music from Star Wars. The concert also features two concerto competition winners, Frank Lulgjuraj on clarinet and Christopher Samoila on alto saxophone. Lulgjuraj […]
The Lake Orion Downtown Development Authority will host a cleanup and planting day meeting at Cookies and Cream at 9 a.m. on May 10. Volunteers will work until noon to “get downtown Lake Orion beautiful,” and are encouraged to bring gardening gloves, shears, shovels and rakes. Cookies and Cream will provide free hot dogs and […]
The Lake Orion Village Council voted to receive and file a grant application submitted by Downtown Development Authority Executive Director Matt Gibb during a regular council meeting on April 14. The GM on Main Street 2025 grant program offers five grants up to $60,000 to counties where a GM facility is located. If received, the […]
By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — A $1,300 donation made on April 14 from the Lake Orion Lake Association to the Lake Orion Police Department will send two officers to a marine training academy in Holland. The donation comes after the LOPD identified a “critical need” to enhance marine enforcement on Lake […]