Ordinance proposal to go before voters on the Nov. 3 ballot By Jim Newell Review Editor In the upcoming Nov. 3 general election, Village of Lake Orion residents will decide on a proposed ordinance that would allow for the creation and governance of medical and adult recreational marijuana facilities in Lake Orion. The Lake Orion […]
On Oct. 12, a Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Executive order requiring school districts to issue public notification for confirmed and probable positive COVID-19 cases went into effect. That same day, Lake Orion Community Schools announced that a positive case of COVID-19 was identified in a morning session of an Early Childhood Special […]
The Orion Township Public Library and the Lake Orion Downtown Development Authority are partnering up for the month of October to bring StoryWalk to the streets of downtown Lake Orion. “This StoryWalk is a safe and healthy way to enjoy something from the library,” said Ashley Lehman, head of youth services. “It’s a fun and […]
The North Oakland Community Coalition is sponsoring prescription drug take back day on Oct. 24. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., you can bring your expired or unused medications to one of two drop off locations for safe disposal. The two drop off locations are: the Lake Orion Police Department, located at 21 East Church […]
Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education canceled its regularly scheduled meeting for Oct. 14. The cancelation came on the heels of the Oct. 2 Michigan Supreme Court ruling that Governor Gretchen Whitmer lacked the authority in her State of Emergency and Executive Orders surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. Because of this, boards could have been […]
As fall hits Lake Orion, residents are finally starting to see the dust settle around the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. While some local businesses find that they are no longer financially viable, some are simply finding their passions elsewhere. Two local restaurants announced that they either already have, or are planning to, close their doors for […]
The Village of Lake Orion 2020 Master Plan Amendment survey is available online at http://lakeorion2020masterplan.konveio.com/welcome The Review will keep the link available on our website until the end of the survey time frame on Oct. 12. The Village of Lake Orion, http://lakeorion.org, and the Downtown Development Authority, http://downtownlakeorion.org, will also have links to the survey. Hardcopies […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor Thirteen people who conspired to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer are in jail after a months long undercover investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation put a stop to the plan. And an Orion Township man was allegedly part of the plot to kidnap the governor, according to and FBI […]
Oakland County Executive David Coulter announced Friday a partnership with Beaumont Health that would make available a telephone screening hotline to assist parents and guardians with pre-screening and identifying potential illness in students prior to entering a school facility. Hotline staff are expected to be Beaumont health care professionals who can provide guidance and any […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer In November, two years will have passed since Orion voters approved a $160 million, 7.491 mils, three series bond for Lake Orion Community Schools. In these two years, LOCS has nearly completed the work scheduled for series one. The current bond process allows time for design teams consisting of select […]