A New York man who robbed some lockers at Indianwood Country Club on August 23 got an unexpected find when he stole a 1995 graduation ring from West Point Academy. The ring’s owner was, Ben Hockenberry of Orion Township, was obviously upset but last Tuesday some good police work re-united Hockenberry with his valued ring. […]
After two and a half years of searching, the Orion Township Chamber of Commerce finally found their new location: near the heart of the downtown. Thursday, October 3 Alaina Campbell, executive director, surprised chamber of commerce members at their monthly luncheon with a word scramble of the new location at Shadbolt and N. Lapeer St. […]
Carpenter Elementary and Webber Elementary music students are honing their composing skills through collaboration with Oakland University and its technology. Using I-pads in a loan program came about in an unusual way. Dakotah Cooper, LOCS music teacher, was a previous music student under Dr. Deborah Blair, associate professor of music education at Oakland University. The […]
Orion Township business Creative Techniques is the only Michigan business to receive The Special Recognition Award from 2013 Honda of America Friday, October 4. Honda of America Central Region MRO/Indirect Procurement staff presented the award to the company’s entire team. ‘It’s not easy to be a supplier to Honda,? Monica Oliverio said, unit manager of […]
The township board is currently in the process of setting the 2014 budget, and one of the items of most discussion is the community programs budget. With the opening of the new community center last year Township Supervisor Chris Barnett said expenditures have risen and revenue has fallen. The projected 2014 expenditures for community programs […]
Township Supervisor Chris Barnett likes to joke with Independence Township Supervisor Patrick Kittle that once Orion trails connect with Independence, ‘their property values will go up at least ten percent.? Two safety path projects were awarded bids at the October 7 board meeting, one at the Baldwin and Indianwood intersection (which would connect trails to […]
Lake Orion Council member Mike Toth’s service to the village ended at the October 15 council meeting after he announced his resignation in his closing comments. ‘After speaking with our previous village manager Paul Zelenak over the summer, I’ve realized that I’ve become jaded to this council’s system,? Toth said at the end of the […]
They say the first way to a man’s heart is his stomach. In Lake Orion, the first way to a Dragon’s heart is a slice of dragon bread. If you’ve never bitten into a slice, experience its savory softness at the one year anniversary celebration of the Great Harvest Bread Company, a family owned business […]
Some tiny Kroger shoppers last week could barely see over their carts, but could tell their parents the fraction of registers open to pay for their pop-tarts. One-hundred shoppers came from Pine Tree Elementary and even some schools in Oxford to the first ever math night at the Kroger on M-24 and Indianwood, introducing students […]
The Lake Orion school board approved up to $8.5 million in an energy bond and two installment purchase agreements (IPAs) at the board meeting October 23. It’s not akin to the $33 million bond they petitioned for in August, rather the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the ‘critical criticals?: the must-do safety, […]