The school district’s budget was the sole discussion item on the table for the Board of Education’s three-hour March 10 meeting. (See ‘These are my tax dollars, and I say that’s wrong’) Cuts in school funding from the state isn’t new news, and for weeks, the board has listened to analyses and studies presented by […]
Better listen up A 46-year-old Waterford man was cited for speeding and obstructing police, Monday, March 8. Lake Orion police pulled the man over for speeding when he immediately exited his vehicle and rushed to the officer’s patrol car with something in his hand, according to reports. The officer instructed the man to return to […]
Monday, March 8, station #4 responded to a fire at Webber Elementary at 10:08 a.m. The fire was reported out by 10:32 a.m. Station #1 responded to an ‘explosion and fire? in a Dumpster on Kimberly around 8:15 p.m. The fire was reported out by 8:28 p.m. Tuesday, March 9, stations #1, 2, 3 and […]
Jon-Erik B. Ylvisaker, a 24-year-old Orion man, died of a drug overdose, Wednesday, March 17 at a residence on Lakeview. ‘It was a life stolen and a future deprived over a drug,? said Lake Orion Police Chief Jerry Narsh. ‘That ought to disturb us all.? According to police, Ylvisaker had been drifting between homes of […]
A school district in the middle of a budget crisis is when staff and boardmembers should communicate ‘as much as possible,? says Lake Orion school boardmember Bob Gritzinger. That’s why he and others on the board, like Mary Jo Burchart, say they’re trying to change a district policy that implies just the opposite. District policies […]
After five years of noise complaints about loud music at CJ’s Sandbar, Lloyd and Kathy Coe finally have a resolution. Sort of. Monday, March 8, the Village of Lake Orion and Sandbar owners Carl and Joan Slomczenski agreed on a civil judgment that allows the establishment to have live music Friday and Saturday from 7 […]
Lake Orion school administration’s had their say on what to axe and what to keep in next year’s budget. Now it’s my turn, but I get to throw a disclaimer on my recommendation: I made some assumptions for the sake of argument, so bear with me. The groundwork: The goal is to slice $5.4 million […]
Cop kicker Kristie Mae Owen, a 20-year-old village resident, was arrested after allegedly assaulting a Lake Orion police officer, two ambulance drivers and a relative, Tuesday, March 16, around 1 a.m. Officers responded to Owen’s residence on Hauxwell after receiving several calls from neighbors who reported she was ‘out of control, breaking things and screaming.? […]
Monday, March 15, station #1 responded to a multiple vehicle accident, resulting in injuries, on northbound M-24 near Scripps road, at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 16, stations #3 and 4 investigated natural gas odors on W. Clarkston Road around 3:30 p.m. Sunday, March 21, station #3 responded to a burn violation complaint on Forest Spring […]
Steve Robert’s prediction came true. Earlier this season, the girls? basketball head coach said games were going to be close ? within a 10-point margin ? and his team’s record would be prove of a successful season. And he was right. ‘The team had the competitive spirit and the desire to win, not letting a […]