Thank goodness for Fred. It was our second group run, and Group 7 had swelled to about 15 people, most first-nighters, heading out from the lot at Rochester High School Thursday evening for a 30-minute jaunt. Pam, Lynn and I were all there for a seco... »
Junior Girl Scout Troop 13354 from Paint Creek Elementary School in Orion Township wrote and produced their own public service announcement on behalf of the Oakland Pet Adoption Center (OPAC) to raise money and awareness for "pets in need." The video, ... »
If you want to run the Brooksie Way Half-Marathon on Sept. 30, there's a program that will help get you ready. The popular Brooksie Way Training Program starts Thursday in Rochester with the kickoff of the Couch-to-5K Jump Start Program. This program p... »
After a bout of unseasonably warm weather, Steve Gealy, owner of Main Street Bicycles said he felt the need to speed up the moving process and opened the doors at his new location in Lake Orion earlier than expected. Though they opened the door to cust... »
Best Buy executives may be giving up on some of their big-box stores, according to a Wall St. Journal report this week. The Minnesota-based electronics chain said it would close 50 Best Buy stores. At this time, however, the list of stores to close isn... »
Here's a look at four local events going on this weekend. For more events, see our Events calendar. Celebrity Basketball Game at Oakland University: At noon on Sunday a charity basketball game will take place at Oakland University between a celebrity... »
Berkley's next school superintendent simply will switch offices at the administration building. In Trenton, a new superintendent also won't move far this spring – just from a school in that system. At least three other Southeast Michigan districts also... »
A man who walked into a Rochester Hills salon last week wearing pantyhose and asking for a Brazilian wax is believed to have walked through two Utica businesses on Monday evening wearing a similar outfit, according to Utica police. Police say the man e... »
There is a lot going on this week. Here are some highlights: Basketball game: Lake Orion High School's boys basketball team will be taking on Macomb L'Anse Creuse North in the quarterfinals at Calihan Hall in Detroit at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Meetings: The... »
Stoney Creek High School wrestler Nick Gajdzik, state champion at the recent MHSAA individual finals, was voted by readers last week as Patch Athlete of the Week for Feb. 27-March 2. Gajdzik captured 52 percent of the 1,411 votes in the nonscientific p... »
A lot happened last week and we want to make sure you didn't miss a thing, so here are some of the highlights: Patch news: It’s official! We’re now covering Lake Orion and Orion Township, too. We had a makeover on our site Wednesday officially making i... »
Fire departments from across northern Oakland County, including Auburn Hills and Orion Township, are on the scene of a large brush fire burning near Great Lakes Crossing mall. The fire began around 1 p.m. Wednesday and grew quickly in the high winds. I... »
While growing up, Oakview Middle School teacher Carl Zoolkoski idolized three people: his science teacher, guidance counselor and coach. Now, he has found a way to merge what he learned from all three people and become a compassionate science teacher w... »
Vote here to help choose the Patch Athlete of the Week of Oakland County for the week ending March 2. Last week’s poll winner was Vtech Fuchs, a member of the Royal Oak swim team. Vote for one of the following or write in your own candidate in the comm... »
AUBURN HILLS – Lake Orion High School sophomore Charlie Highlen didn’t reach all-state status in the 125-pound weight class at MHSAA individual wrestling finals over the weekend, but he did win a match. Last year as a freshman Highlen qualified for the... »
