By Jim Newell Review Staff Writer From street racer in the early 1960s, to National Hot Rod Association racer, to outlaw tracks and back to NHRA driver, Della Woods has always had that rush to race. “I always had this need for speed,” said Woods, one of the first female funny car drivers. “Thank god […]
By Jim Newell Review Staff Writer Where some people saw a blank landscaping wall, Ron Birg saw a canvas. Or at least the opportunity to brighten up the view for himself and his neighbors. Birg, who lives at Heritage Place Apartments senior living community, got tired of looking out his sliding glass doors at just […]
By CJ Carnacchio Leader Editor Not many anglers can claim they’ve landed a fish in the world-record range, but Tom and Tim Berger can. The father-son team hooked a muskellunge (muskie or musky, for short) that was 60 inches long July 26 while fishing in Ontario, Canada’s North Channel. “We’ve seen and caught a lot […]
Carpenter Elementary reports back Kindergartener Emily Gasiorowski is excited to start the school year at Carpenter Year-Round Elementary. Photo by Cathy Kimmel-Srock.
By Cathy Kimmel-Srock Review Staff Writer The Aug. 2 election brought a trio of yes votes from Orion voters, with both public safety millages and the Building and Site Sinking Fund for Lake Orion Community Schools all passing, according to unofficial election results from the Oakland County Clerk’s Office. As of press time, official […]
By Jim Newell Review Staff Writer Lake Orion Community Schools Superintendent Marion Ginopolis is both grateful to the community for approving the fund request and optimistic about how it can enhance the district in the years ahead. “This community really came together to support the schools and take care of significant and urgent problems,” Ginopolis […]
Clarkston at M-24 to close, Adams/Gunn gets stop signs As Lake Orion residents may have noticed, road construction season is in full bloom, yielding road closures and detour routes to navigate. Road Commission for Oakland County projects include several areas in Lake Orion, and the RCOC warns drivers to expect delays. “It is the RCOC’s […]
By Jim Newell Review Staff Writer In the vast scheme of evolutionary history many people know that mankind is only a blip in the evolutionary chain. But how many people know that all humans share a 99.9 percent genetic similarity? Or that man shares a 98.8 percent genetic similarity to chimpanzees? And a 60 percent […]
By Chris Hagan Review Staff Writer The school board could possibly be closing a school next year, but administrators say they are not likely to sell it and would rather re-purpose it into something that could bring the district money. This was just one of the topics discussed at the Lake Orion Community Schools community […]
By Chris Hagan Review Staff Writer On Aug. 13, the 10th Annual Natalie R. Nance Scholarship Gala will take place in Leonard but the scholarship’s ties are very much rooted in Lake Orion. The scholarship fund was created in memory of late LOHS alumni, Natalie Nance. While attending her junior year at Western Michigan University, […]