Sponsorships, golf spots still open By Jim Newell Review Editor Icy water hazards, concrete fairways, elevator tee boxes, snowy roughs, un-manicured putting greens, frozen golfers: not a typical day on golf course. But one that will help raise money for the Lake Orion Sunrise Rotary Club’s community service projects while getting those golfers who cannot […]
Projects are part of the school bond phase II construction work By Megan Kelley Review Writer In recent months, Lake Orion Community Schools has wrapped up several bond construction projects throughout the district, reaching the end of the first series of the three series $160 million bond plan. Up next on the list of upcoming […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor The 2021 Orion Township Community Survey is up and Orion Township government officials are asking residents to take a little time to complete the survey. During the Orion Township Board of Trustees meeting on Monday, Supervisor Chris Barnett said that there were 111 responses to the community survey thus far. […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer During their workshop meeting on Oct. 27, the Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education moved forward in the strategic planning process by participating in their own input session. In recent months, the district has started building the foundation of strategic planning, wrapping up some of the final details of […]
Oakland Twp. ranks fourth By Jim Newell Review Editor Orion Township is ranked as one of the safest communities in Michigan, according to a new report out from SafeWise, an independent website that researches security issues and solutions. Orion Township ranked as the 27th Safest City in Michigan in 2021. “We use the most up-to-date […]
Webber Elementary students and parents celebrated Halloween on Thursday at Friendship Park with the return of the Webber’s Trunk or Treat. Hundreds of kids, from little ghouls and Marvel superheroes, princesses, doctors and Hippies (which apparently are “cool” again) to scarecrows and cartoon classics attended the Webber Elementary PTO Trunk or Treat, with very few […]
The Lake Orion Village Council voted 7-0 during its regular meeting on Monday to approve the proposed Planned Unit Development (PUD) Preliminary Plan from West Construction to redevelop the former Lake Orion High School on Elizabeth Street. The property, also known as The Ehman Center, is at 55 W. Elizabeth St. Kyle Westberg, owner of […]
By Jim Newell Review Editor The Village of Lake Orion is getting more than $300,000 from the federal government for coronavirus pandemic relief, and those funds will likely be used for infrastructure projects within the village. Lake Orion was awarded $333,788 from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (CLFRF). The […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer Few things are better on a chilly fall day than a warm bowl of homemade soup. This, of course, is something husband and wife duo Karen and Todd Messer, owners of Professor Soups, already know very well. Professor Soups opened its doors earlier this year after Karen, who had been […]
By Megan Kelley Review Writer The Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Education met for a regularly scheduled meeting on Oct. 13 where, as has become a semi-regular occurrence, they were joined by district Data Specialist Missy Butki who presented the fall 2021-2022 student achievement data. Butki has presented student achievement data roughly three times […]