Lake Orion native and upcoming Saint Mary’s College graduate Maureen Galvin was named to Orr Fellowship’s 2025 cohort. Galvin’s two-year fellowship will be with Indiana-based company Valve+Meter Performance Marketing. She is one of 74 college seniors to be matched with a company for a fellowship. “We are thrilled to welcome this new group of talented […]
By Jim Newell Managing Editor jnewell@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — The Lake Orion Downtown Development Authority awarded three area businesses with façade grants for their reinvestment in the community during ceremonies on March 18. Executive Director Matt Gibb and Assistant Director Janet Bloom visited Irish Tavern, the Orion Art Center and the legal firm Spresser Ogden […]
By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — Lake Orion’s Village Council appointed three applicants to the village’s board of ethics on March 24. The appointments were made after the village council’s special meeting earlier that evening which was held to interview candidates. Kenneth Mogill will serve a three-year term; Lisa Flynn will serve […]
LAPEER — Leadership at View Newspaper Group is proud to announce the company’s 100+ Club Class of 2024. Each sales professional honored achieved more than 100% of their individual sales goals for the entire year of 2024. A dinner and celebration attended by View Newspaper Group leadership, the honorees and their guests was held at […]
The Orion Area Youth Assistance is warning the public about fake fundraisers made in youth assistance names. According to an OAYA Facebook post, a neighboring youth assistance office discovered a fundraiser created fraudulently on GoFundMe’s platform. While OAYA has not seen anything similar under their name, the group is informing the public that they are […]
The Oxford Wildcat Professional Theatre Company is presenting “A Day in 1950’s Radio” written by local artist Lydia Stewart. It’s ‘The 39 Steps’ meets ‘The Play That Goes Wrong’ meets ‘It’s a Wonderful Life.’ It’s a new, fast-paced, slapstick silly show that everyone will want to see,” said Amy Bondy, managing artistic director for the […]
Orion Township Supervisor Chris Barnett will present his 2025 State of the Township Address beginning promptly at 7 p.m. on April 10. The theme for this year’s address is “Choose Adventure.” The state of the township address is at Woodside Bible Church, 2500 Joslyn Rd., in Canterbury Village. The address is open to the public. […]
ORION TWP. — Paint Creek Elementary School’s kindergartners kicked off reading month with a field trip to the Orion Township Public Library on March 5. The kindergartners began with story time with School Outreach Librarian Kerry Roman, who led the students’ activities. After story time, children colored book marks before lining up to tour the […]
By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — The Lake Orion Village Council voted to amend a policy on waving fees and charges to address water and sewer billing disputes during its meeting on Monday. The schedule of fees and charges adopted by the village council will not be waived, reduced or forgiven “except […]
Lake Orion fifth graders engage in Battle of the Books By Jim Newell Managing Editor ORION TWP. — It was a battle of epic proportions. Sure, there were costumes, blankets, pillows, stuffed animals and treats and other comforts not typically associated with a “battle.” That’s because the weapons of choice for Lake Orion fifth graders […]