By Jim Newell Managing Editor jnewell@mihomepaper.com ORION TWP. — Lake Orion High School 2024 graduate Ben Schadel was awarded the Television Production Workshop “Heart of a Dragon” Memorial Scholarship. “We are glad to be continuing the honoring of Ted by awarding the winner of the Ted Swietlik Heart of a Dragon Memorial Scholarship. The winner […]
Local races The results are in for the August Primary Election. All vote totals are according to the unofficial election results from the Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds – Elections Division. Orion Township Supervisor Supervisor Chris Barnett received 3,353 votes in the Republican primary. There were 108 unassigned write-in votes. Barnett moves on to […]
Retail, restaurants and more also planned for site By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com AUBURN HILLS — The Palace of Auburn Hills site will soon be home to a 700,000-square-foot GM supplier and approximately 40,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space according to conceptual site plans from developer Schostak Brothers and Company. The GM […]
Facility represents a $35 million investment in Oxford By Jim Newell Managing Editor OXFORD — It’s been years in the planning and construction phases, but on Monday McLaren Oakland – Oxford Campus opened the doors of its new $35 million medical facility in Oxford to patients. Beginning Aug. 5, patients “will have access to a […]
By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — The Lake Orion Village Council approved a consulting agreement between former interim police chief Thomas Lindberg and new chief Mark Amundson during its meeting on July 22. Village documents stated that the agreement is beneficial because Amundson’s law enforcement experiences comes from working in another state. […]
Development has 114 units planned By Jim Newell Managing Editor jnewell@mihomepaper.com ORION TWP. — Construction on a new subdivision on Lapeer Road in Orion Township has begun that will have 114 residential units. The Hills of Woodbridge development includes 55 duplexes and four single units on 28.6 acres on the east side of M-24, north […]
CANTON — Hitters from Motor City Hit Dogs Yates 13U team finished the season as the 2024 Global World Series 13U AA Champions on July 21. The team, which includes players from Clarkston, Lake Orion and Oxford, won the championship with a 15-14 win over Novi Heat Black 13U with a walk off hit, finishing […]
By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com AKRON, OHIO — From the Olympics to the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the world has a long history of bringing its most-talented together to celebrate their abilities and craft. Oxford and Lake Orion have their own world-class talent: 11-year-old soapbox racer Katie Scotti. Katie began racing about one […]
Stiff penalties if caught By Jim Newell Managing Editor jnewell@mihomepaper.com ORION TWP. — It’s election season and with the regular political gamesmanship and banter also comes the possibility that a candidate’s signs will be stolen or defaced. It’s a crime in Michigan to steal or deface political signs and the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office will […]
D1 Training ribbon cutting — The Orion Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for D1 Training – Lake Orion on July 27, welcoming the new facility to the community. D1 Training offers proven training techniques for athletes, adults and student-athletes to build the world’s best athletes in age-appropriate programs led by expert coaches. […]