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Fireworks Viewing Party At Lightning Rounds In Lapeer
Lightning Rounds in Lapeer will host a fireworks viewing party on Wednesday, July 3rd, 2024. The Lapeer fireworks are held at the Rolland-Warner on West Genesee Street, making the outdoor area at Lightning Rounds the perfect place to enjoy the festivities, along with great food and drinks. What time are...
Here's Michigan's Top 20 "Most Dangerous Intersections" of 2023, according to law firm
The law firm, Michigan Auto Law, has released a list of the Top 20 “Most Dangerous Intersections” in the state. Macomb and Wayne Counties have the most, at six apiece; and Oakland has five.
Lawmakers question National Weather Service over no warning before Detroit-area tornado
LIVONIA, Mich. — U.S. Reps. Debbie Dingell, Rashida Tlaib and Haley Stevens are seeking answers from the National Weather Service on why there was no warning before the deadly tornado in Livonia last month. A 3-year-old boy was killed after a tree fell on his family's house, severely injuring...
Overcrowded Oakland County Animal Shelter has nearly 300 animals waiting for a new home
(CBS DETROIT) - The Oakland County Animal Shelter has a lot of furry friends ready to go home. "We get full up in the summer; it happens every year. But we're putting the plea out: if you are interested in adopting a pet, please check us out first before you go to a breeder," said Joanie Toole, who serves as chief of the Oakland County Animal Shelter. The shelter has more than 150 dogs and 140 cats currently waiting for a home. Toole says the shelter is not full just because owners are surrendering their pets, but because the cost of pet care...
Priority Waste officially takes control of GFL residential accounts
CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WXYZ) — Issues with GFL trash pickup have been reported for weeks throughout metro Detroit, with some residents saying their pickups were days late, while others say it didn’t come at all. This was happening as GFL finalized a sale of their residential accounts to...
Flare night tradition returns to Lake Orion
It’s been a tradition on the shores of Lake Orion since 1945. “The flares around Lake Orion were first placed to celebrate the end of World War II, said Pam Kline, president of the Lake Orion Lions Club. “It’s pretty cool. People go out in their boats and look...
Lake Orion Village Council introduces ordinance creating uniform fees for water shut-offs and turn-ons
LAKE ORION — On June 24, the Lake Orion Village Council voted 4-0 to introduce an ordinance that would create a uniform set of fees for water shut-offs and turn-ons. President Pro-Tem Teresa Rutt and council members Kenneth Van Portfliet and Nancy Moshier were absent from the meeting. Currently,...
The Friday Five — July 4-7
Carnival from 11 a.m.-10 p.m., arts and crafts fair from 10 a.m.-6 p.m., live music from 2-10 p.m. and fireworks at dusk, Clawson City Park, 935 N. Custer Ave., plus Firecracker Mile at 9 a.m. and parade shortly after, both start near 14 Mile and Crooks roads in Clawson, all July 4, see more activities and band lineup at clawson4thofjuly.com.
COUNTY CENTER DRIVE, FROM TELEGRAPH ROAD TO EAST OF HOSPITAL DRIVE IN PONTIAC, TO CLOSE ON JULY 8 FOR RECONSTRUCTION
The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC), in partnership with Oakland County general government and the city of Pontiac, will close County Center Drive from Telegraph Road to just east of Hospital Drive on the Oakland County general government campus on July 8 to reconstruct the road. Access to all...
LOCS hires three teachers, two assistant principals for upcoming school year
LAKE ORION — Lake Orion Community Schools hired five new staff on June 26, including three teachers and two assistant principals. Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Adam Weldon introduced the hires during the board meeting, beginning with Hannah Ordiway, now a second grade teacher at Paint Creek Elementary. “She’s...
Lake Orion Board of Education members remember Steve Drakos amid board search
LAKE ORION — June 26 marked Lake Orion Community School’s first regular board of education meeting since long-time board member, community member, resident and business owner Steve Drakos’s passing. Drakos died June 14 at age 62 after an extended battle with cancer. He was a Lake Orion...
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