It’s been a year since Youth Assistance duck made the swim down Paint Creek, and they’re all rested up and ready for another, says Orion Area Youth Assistance’s Tom Swieboda. This year marks the fifth Annual Duck Race, hosted by Orion and Oxford/Addison Area Youth Assistance, who will share the proceeds from the event. The […]
For Nick Karras, civic duty was enough to get he and his wife, Gloria, out to vote, Aug. 3. That, and ‘The governor’s position is pretty important in the primaries,? Gloria said. The two live in Orion Township. Steve Alder of Lake Orion said he was simply glad to have time away from work to […]
I got all caught up. House hunting is exciting ? more square footage, bigger lot size, massive kitchens, walk-in closets, hardwood floors, tiled bathrooms, marble counters, vaulted ceilings, bonus rooms, four-car garages and the list of desirable features goes on (and on and on). The mentality is: I have a couple hundred thousand dollars to […]
More delays, more red tape, says Downtown Development Authority (DDA) Director Suzanne Perreault. Now, construction on downtown’s new streetscape is slated to start Oct. 5 instead of early August. The DDA will get $500,000 from Michigan Department of Transportation, among other funding sources for the $2.8 million project, which will include repaving, new landscaping and […]
Since 2007, there have been at least 23 shifts in Lake Orion Community Schools administrator positions, including employees moving into new positions in the district or leaving the district, according to sources. School Board President Mary Jo Burchart says the number might seem large, but similar movements in administration can be found in years prior. […]
Feed good food. That’s Tom Peters? message, from Orion Healthy Pet. It’ll save high vet and medicine bills for pet pups and dogs in the long run, he says. Today’s commercial dog food is what Peters calls ‘the smoking gun? for the 70 percent of dogs with cancer. Thirty years ago, five percent of dogs […]
Mike Toth throws one of 16,252 horseshoes during Lake Orion Horseshoe Club’s world record attempt. Friday and Saturday, three teams played continuously for over 24 hours. See our print edition for more photos.
Village resident Joshua David Harvey, 29, was arrested Aug. 9 at Shadbolt and S. Broadway after Lake Orion police found a half pound of marijuana in his vehicle. Harvey also had four outstanding arrest warrants and a suspended driver’s license, according to police. Around 7 p.m. that evening, officers saw who they thought was Harvey […]
Matthew Milia didn’t grow up in Lake Orion, but that didn’t stop him from discovering what locals already know. Lake Orion is inspiring. The area ? including Orion Township, Lake Orion and Oakland Township ? provided material for Milia and his band, Frontier Ruckus, in their first album, ‘The Orion Songbook,? in 2008. ‘I used […]
What’s so great about Orion? Is it the trails? Downtown? A park? A shop? Maybe it’s high school sports or a very special person. Whatever your favorite thing about Orion is, Orion Neighborhood Television (ONTV) wants to know. And sharing could mean a big prize and a spot on AdvantageOrion.com, OrionONTV.org and ONTV channels. ONTV […]