Shop Small Saturday will return to downtown Oxford on Nov. 30, this year – the day after Black Friday. The day is one of Oxford’s businesses’ biggest sales days of the year, according to DDA Executive Director Kimberly Smith. Smith said the initiative through Oakland County and the state of Michigan is used to support […]
FLINT — November is Membership Month at Sloan Museum of Discovery and Longway Planetarium. Members receive free general admission at Longway Planetarium and Sloan Museum of Discovery; free entry to the 2025 traveling exhibits 2theXtreme and Hall of Heroes; free admission to the new laser light shows premiering in January 2025; discounts at the gift […]
Love Inc. is accepting donations of gift cards for its gift card drive that began on Nov. 6, and will continue through Dec. 23. Donations will go toward helping struggling individuals and families. Gift cards for gas, Kroger and Meijer are appreciated, and cards in increments of $25 and $50 are preferred. Cards can be […]
OXFORD — Immanuel Congregational United Church of Christ will hold a special memorial service in observance of the Transgender National Day of Remembrance at 7 p.m. Nov. 20 at the church. The service will include a special prayer, music and a memorial slideshow. Refreshments will follow. The public is welcome to attend. Anyone who would […]
Two new members to replace Narsh, Van Portfliet By Jim Newell Managing Editor jnewell@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — In one of the more contested local elections, voters in Lake Orion returned two incumbents to the village council, while two newcomers will be sworn in as well during the next village council meeting. Stan Ford and Michael […]
Nov. 5 General Election Results Lake Orion Village Council will have two new members By Jim Newell Managing Editor OAKLAND COUNTY – Local government and school board races have been decided, with voters returning many incumbents to their seats. Some new members have also joined the Orion Township Board of Trustees and Lake Orion Village […]
The North Oakland Dixieland Band and A Reasonable Facsimile will present a concert to benefit the North Oakland Concert Band on Sunday, Nov. 10 at 6:30 p.m. at the Orion Center, 1335 Joslyn Rd., in Lake Orion. The annual fundraising event will feature the North Oakland Dixieland Band performing traditional swing and jazz music. Also […]
Michele Guerra promoted to Senior Account Executive LAPEER — Leadership at View Newspaper Group is pleased to announce that Michele Guerra has been promoted to Senior Account Executive, and Arlene Frisch has joined the team as a Senior Account Executive. Guerra first joined View Newspaper Group in 2017 as a brand specialist where she was […]
OCSO Orion Twp. Substation accepting Shop with a Hero donations By Jim Newell Managing Editor jnewell@mihomepaper.com ORION TWP. — The holiday season is fast approaching and deputies at the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office want to ensure some children in the Orion area aren’t left out in the cold this Christmas. The Orion Township Substation deputies […]
By Jim Newell Managing Editor ORION TWP. — For the Skalnek family, their Skalnek Ford dealership in Lake Orion has been all about family for 60 years. And not just their immediate family, but their employees – many of whom have been with the auto dealership for more than 20 years, some more than 40 […]