Could a new home development in the village become a breeding ground for mosquitoes? The developer of Village Homes, located in the Converse Court area, is being asked by Lake Orion officials to correct problems with a detention pond on the site. The pond often has standing water in it. If designed properly, storm water […]
You won’t find a lot of paper blowing in the breeze over at Orion Oaks Elementary School these days. Orion Oaks students and staff have hopped on the recycling train this year, partnering with Abitibi Consolidated Recycling Division of Detroit to recycle their old newspapers, magazines, catalogs and photo copied papers. “We were contacted by […]
Frustration over an unexpected opinion by the village attorney stalled an attempt on Oct. 14 to move Lake Orion’s Parks and Recreation Committee back into action. Some kind of village council effort on okaying proposed bylaws for the committee had been expected to take place last Tuesday night. The parks committee has been unable to […]
Restoring some landscape that was disturbed due to two watermain breaks is going to cost the Village of Lake Orion $650, not the original estimate of $5,000. The first break occurred last June at a home on Cedar Bend in the Robertson subdivision. The village’s DPW repaired the leak, restored, replanted and replaced the landscaping […]
The 10 most-stolen cars in Michigan in 2001 include eight DaimlerChrysler products: 1. Jeep Cherokee (2000); 2. Dodge Intrepid (2000); 3. Dodge Stratus (2002); 4. Chrysler Sebring (2002); Dodge Intrepid (1999); 6. Pontiac Grand Am (2002); 7. Dodge Neon (2001); 8. Plymouth Voyager (1994); 9. Dodge Stratus (2001); and Chevrolet Caprice (1989). October is the […]
The Orion Township Parks and Recreation Department-sponsored “Barn Daze” event went off without a hitch on Oct. 11 at Friendship Park at the corner of Clarkston and Baldwin Roads. The annual event based around the Porritt Barn topped last year’s numbers, with 4,800 people coming out to enjoy the nice weather and fall-related activities. Jennifer […]
Ten Years Ago Oct. 20, 1993 ~~~Ex-Detroit Police Officer Ritamarie Petranovic, a resident of Lake Orion, is protesting the sentencing of Detroit Police Officers Larry Nevers and Walter Budzyn by hanging banners outside her home. The two men were found guilty of beating Malice Green to death. ~~~Owners of Snug Harbor Marina on Heights were […]
Monday, Oct. 13 12:42 p.m.-An accident took place at M-24/Clarkston Road. Station #1 responded. 6:11 a.m.-Station #1 responded to person having seizures at the Sunoco station on South Broadway. 10:27 a.m.-A person on South Anderson had a possible heart attack. Station #1 responded. 5:18 p.m.-A man on West Clarkston was in extreme pain. Station #3 […]
Whether you are looking to try something a little exotic, or just want a familiar favorite, the Poppyseed Deli and Coffee in downtown Lake Orion is ready to fill your order. Recently opened at 27 W. Flint Street, in the former Blue Note Cafe location, Poppyseed is the creation of Clarkston entrepreneur Angie Davis, who […]
Monday, Oct. 13, landscape lights were stolen and a Halloween display knocked over on Hi Dale Drive. Fraud on North Conklin Road. A vehicle window was broken at Buffalo Wild Wings on Lapeer Road. Someone broke into a classroom at the Learning Options High School on Scripps, taking about $10 worth of returnable bottles and […]