Lake Orion News

Troy -- Too many Michiganians know all too well the stress of being downsized. And former automotive worker Mark Axler was no different, except he decided to parlay his layoff into a new career path in -- of all things -- stress relief.

Last year, the Downtown Development Authority's effort at National Main Street accreditation was a "swing and a miss." This year, it hit a homerun, earning approval in all 10 criterion, accreditation and praise from Main Street evaluators.

Terry Winter, a partner in the Orion Pointe development, asked to extend the project's construction deadline by two years.

With temperatures hovering in the mid 20s, thousands of bundled up residents waited an hour - or more - to get inside a job fair held in Orion Township's UAW hall.

Another Oxford official has tossed his hat into the ring in the race to represent District 1 on the Oakland County Board of Commissioners.

Job seekers attend a jobs fair sponsored by the United Auto Workers Union Local 5960 and the Lake Orion Chamber of Commerce at the UAW Local 5960 hall January 27, 2010 in Lake Orion, Michigan.

Alex Fine spent most of his football career preparing to win championships at Cincinnati's Moeller High.

Pontiac -- Russian high fashion diva Inessa Nevelev has expanded her upscale resale business by following the template of an Old World boutique -- strong on service, low in price.

Get involved Orion Township is looking for citizens willing to roll up their sleeves and pitch in on a committee.

Reactions were mixed among local officials to the idea of taking a 5 percent pay cut and paying either 15 or 20 percent for their health insurance as proposed last week by state Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop .

More than 25 businesses will be at a job fair at the UAW Local 5960 in Orion Township Wednesday.

Eleven Lake Orion High School students, under the direction of Mrs. Deborah Fristad, participated in an adjudicated audition process and were successfully accepted into the Michigan State Vocal Music Association Regional Honor Choir.

Michigan has made its name building primarily large cars and trucks. Now, two small cars mean big things for the metro economy.

We've yet to determine if Superintendent Ken Gutman is a mad man or a genius. With all the recent lineup changes in the school district - Sarah Manzo as Webber's principal, Bev Tepper as associate high school principal, Heidi Kast as assistant superintendent and now Sophia Lafayette as the new high school principal, just to name a few - it's hard ...

Steve Hawkins chats with cashier Jamie Tanis in the checkout lane at the Lake Orion Hollywood Market store, where donations are being collected for earthquake relief in Haiti.

Concerned downtown businessman, Ken Mogill, an attorney with Mogill, Posner & Cohen, talks with Janet Hartman of the DDA.

The newly approved contract with Lake Orion Education Association is set to save the school district millions of dollars over the next several years.

Two Lake Orion men accused of keeping a woman as a sex slave will stand trial, a judge ruled today.

Pasadena, Calif. -- ABC is at a fascinating crossroad. No, they're not losing or juggling talent the way NBC and Fox are, but they are closing the book on 'Lost,' one of television's most beloved and talked about shows.

Groveland Twp.- The township board voted on Monday night to support a resolution requiring that a local unit of government's "ability to pay" be considered when an arbitrator's award is determined.