By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com LAKE ORION — The Lake Orion Village Council approved proceeding with phase one of the sanitary sewer improvement project during a regular meeting on Aug. 26. Phase one involves rehabilitating four sanitary sewer pump stations, which includes demolishing old equipment, installing new equipment, lighting and flooring, according to village […]
Defending their title! — The Lake Orion High School boys varsity soccer team cheers and raises the coveted Dragon Trophy for the second year in a row after winning the Dragon Boat Showdown on Saturday during the Dragon on the Lake festival. The Orion Art Center started the Dragon Boat Showdown three years ago, getting […]
Fundraiser Sept. 6 at Opa Food & Spirits By Joseph Goral Staff Writer jgoral@mihomepaper.com For Nathaniel Langlie, representing the United States runs in the family. This October, just over 40 years after his mother, Mary, competed as a race walker during the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, Langlie, who works at Main Street Bicycles in […]
Grand Blanc — McLaren Health Care issued the following statement on Monday, Aug. 26: “McLaren Health Care is pleased to share that its information technology platforms are restored, and the health system’s clinical and administrative operations are fully functional across Michigan following a cyberattack earlier this month. The restoration process, which was expected to last […]
ORION TWP. — The American Red Cross is looking for donors to give blood at Golling Buick-GMC on Sunday, Aug. 25, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Blood donations usually take around one hour to complete – during which, roughly one pint of “whole blood” is given, according to the Red Cross. Up to 15 […]
Bring your lawn chairs and blankets to Children’s Park in downtown Lake Orion and enjoy the Lake Orion Downtown Development Authority’s free LOLive! Music gazebo concert series. The final concert of the series is from 6:30-8 p.m. on Aug. 28 with Folk/Rock singer Anna Gail performing. There is no concert on Aug. 21 during the […]
The Lake Orion Village Council meets at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 26 in council chambers at Lake Orion Village Hall, 21 E. Church St. The council meets regularly on the second and fourth Mondays of the month. Agenda packets can be viewed at lakeorion.org. The Lake Orion Community Schools Board of Trustees meets at 6:30 p.m. […]
Orion Twp. board approves rezoning request first reading By Jim Newell Managing Editor jnewell@mihomepaper.com ORION TWP. — A new gas station could be coming to Baldwin Road after the Orion Township Board of Trustees voted 5-0 on Monday to approve the first reading to rezone a vacant property so that Kroger could build a retail […]
By Jim Newell Managing Editor Lake Orion — The Dragon on the Lake festival, one of the signature events in Lake Orion, returns Aug. 23-25 and features the activities the community has come to know and love. The 15th annual Dragon on the Lake festival activities include the Dragon boat races, art and craft fair, […]
By Jim Newell Managing Editor Oxford Twp. — The traffic signal at Lapeer Road (M-24) and Drahner Road intersection will be changing the order of when the left-turn signal will operate, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation. MDOT has tentatively scheduled the change for Aug. 20, which will allow left turn movements after oncoming […]