It’s a rainy day in the economy, and Lake Orion’s local governments and schools seem to have the dough to weather the storm. The township, village and school district all have healthy fund balances, or ‘rainy day? funds, money stashed away during good times for when things go sour. All totaled, $28 million in tax […]
Kids running and laughing under the sun on a well-kept field is the sought-after tableau of contemporary American communities. But who should be charged what for organized sport leagues on Orion Township fields? It’s still up in the air, like a spiraling soccer ball. Back in February, Orion Township adopted new field use policies, including […]
hurch missionary trips help people in countries worldwide. But what about our friends and neighbors? In the past, the Lake Orion Church of Christ has supported missionary trips to Panama. But four years ago, members of the church looked around northern Oakland County and saw there were people who needed help here at home. ‘Why […]
Patrons at the Buffalo Wild Wings in Lake Orion were ‘shocked? when they saw who their servers were on July 29. The Detroit Shock basketball team donated their off-court time to wait on tables for charity. The donned aprons and even carried around pens and paper to take orders. The 2008 national champs of the […]
There’s going to be all sorts of things running around in Orion this weekend. Dogs and trucks! The Dog Days of August and the Big Rig Gig are back. First on the list is the Big Rig Gig, thundering into Friendship Park on Friday, August 7 from 5 to 9 p.m.. There will be trucks […]
It was a weekend to stay inside and play board games–by candlelight. As storms whipped their way over the area, events like Dog Days of August were cancelled and thousands of Orion residents lost power. According to the National Weather Service, 3.89 inches of rain fell in the area. DTE Energy spokesman Scott Simons said […]
Looking to experience a little art before the summer ends? Look no further than right here in Lake Orion, where a new area art show is making its debut. The first annual North Oakland County Art Festival is coming up this weekend over at Canterbury Village. Canterbury Village is located at 2369 Joslyn Court. The […]
The lawsuit saga between a Lake Orion family and the school district is finally over. In the end, Lake Orion Community Schools may have to reimburse the parents of autistic three-year-old Taylor Barrett $4,500. According to Jeff Butler, the district’s attorney, what LOCS will pay falls far short of the estimated $35,000 the Barretts were […]
There is nothing left of a bridge along the Polly Ann Trail besides its charred remains. The bridge, north of Clarkston Road, off of Allendale, has been blocked off to trail users since a fire over the weekend. Officials are investigating the bridge fire as an arson. According to Orion Township Fire Chief Jeff Key, […]
Fourteen-year-old Frankie Girling is a pitcher for his Lake Orion Youth Baseball team. But the most exciting pitch he’s ever thrown wasn’t in Orion, it was at Comerica Park in downtown Detroit. It’s every child’s dream to throw out the first pitch at a Detroit Tigers? game, and on August 3, that dream came true […]