Six years ago, Lake Orion resident Kevin Kranker was playing for the Orchard Lake Pirates, a Midget A travel hockey team. He and his team, including four other Lake Orion players, made it to the finals in the International Silverstick tournament in Sarnia, ON. Soon, Kranker will head to more exotic places to exhibit his […]
Ever have a good experience at Vacuum Works? Great, says new owner Stacy Schneider. He wants to offer the same hometown service. Maybe a few customers had a poor experience? ‘Anybody that might have had a bad experience: come on back and I’ll make up for it,? Schneider said, adding, ‘It’s still a word of […]
‘Whiskey’s and Wagon Wheel open to serve,? ‘Ehman Center lofts full,? ‘Skateboard park expansion coming soon,? and ‘Parking problems solved.? Those were the headlines splashed across a giangantic edition of The Lake Orion Review, dated Feb. 12, 2020. Lake Orion business owners and community members spent weeks gathering goals and ideas like those, eventually assembling […]
‘What the enemies of freedom don’t understand, what they will never grasp, is that America is not weakened by their attack. We are awakened,? said Lake Orion Police Chief Jerry Narsh. Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010, Lake Orion and the country focused their memories nine years back and their minds on the future during the anniversary […]
Plans for downtown’s renovation are rolling forward now that bids are in and a contractor selected for the work. The new streetscape and Children’s Park facelift was expected to cost the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) $2.12 million, but lowest bidder Dan’s Excavating says it will do the work for $1.87 The amount is about 12 […]
Lake Orion police cited three people for prowling and a woman had her own vehicle towed, Thursday, Sept. 9. A 21-year-old Ortonville woman, a 22-year-old Holly man and a 17-year-old Ortonville man were involved in the incident, which occurred near M-24 and Park Island, according to the report. Lake Orion officers saw a vehicle carrying […]
Running in 70-degree weather is nicer than in 90-degree weather, decided Coach Stan Ford’s boys? cross country team. Last weekend’s cool breezes must have been at the runners? backs when the boys took fourth place at the West Bloomfield Invitational. T.J. Carey (second), Jake Lauka (17th), Brad Cross (27th) and Ryan Singles (29) were all […]
This year’s volleyball team is still a work in progress, says Coach Bob Howey, but it’s getting there. They’ve played in two tournaments already this season, and both times they were beaten by the tourney champion. ‘We did pretty well. We’re not quite where I’d like but I think we’ll get there,? Howey said. Though […]
One thing’s clear, said Jillynn Keppler, assistant superintendent of administrative services: the way schools are funded doesn’t cover big purchases and major repairs. So how does Lake Orion Community Schools go about funding new buses, better technology and building repairs? Go for a bond. The idea originally started brewing in the strategic planning finance committee […]
As Kelly Weaver pointed out at the last school board meeting, she’s not the newcomer anymore. The board picked Weaver to fill Bill Walter’s vacant seat earlier this summer. But Sept. 15, Lake Orion resident Steve Drakos became the newest board member. Drakos was among four who tried for the seat left empty by Tina […]