🌱 How a Lake Orion defender earned her spot at Michigan Tech

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• How a Lake Orion defender earned her spot at Michigan Tech

Also on today's calendar: Holiday Stroll and 3 more events.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Cloudy and not as cold, with a high of 31 and low of 28 degrees.
• Wednesday: Windy; areas of morning fog, temps: high: 38, low: 28.
• Thursday: Windy with rain, with a high of 42 and low of 19 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• Kuhar inks six for 2026 Signing Class (michigantechhuskies.com) — A Lake Orion High School standout defender, Brooke Armstrong, has signed to play soccer for Michigan Tech’s 2026 class, bringing OAA all-league honors and championship experience with her. The article profiles her and five other incoming recruits, emphasizing their academic strengths, club achievements, and why each chose Michigan Tech.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lake Orion

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 20

• 20 Front Street, Lake Orion MI
  20 Front Street, 20 Front St, Lake Orion
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 20

• Holiday Stroll
  Canterbury Village , 2359 Joslyn Ct , Orion Township
  6:00 pm
• Nutcracker Ballet
  495 E Scripps Rd , Orion Township
  7:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• Holiday Stroll
  Canterbury Village , 2359 Joslyn Ct , Orion Township
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 31

• NYE - ANNUAL EARLY DINNER!
  Darrel's Steak & Seafood , 801 S Lapeer Rd , Lake Orion
  5:30 pm
• New Year's Eve at Waterside Social
  Waterside Social , 256 S Broadway St , Lake Orion
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Toddler Classes - Little Eagles
  Eagle Creek Academy , 3739 Kern Road , Lake Orion
  9:30 am

Wednesday December 17

• Chair Yoga at First Congregational Church
  First Congregational Church , 1315 N. Pine Street , Rochester
  10:30 am
• Alzheimer's Association: Caregiver Support Group
  Independence Township Senior Center in the Carriage House , 6000 Clarkston Road , Clarkston
  3:00 pm
• A Christmas Carol
  Auburn Hills Chamber-Commerce , 3395 Auburn Rd , Auburn Hills
  7:00 pm
• Library Board Meeting
  Oxford Public Library , 530 Pontiac St , Oxford
  7:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Delightful Dinner
  The Flavor Lab , 812 N. Main St. , Rochester
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• ABM Industries posted a job opening for School Custodial Cleaner in Lake Orion. Apply here.
• Kroger posted a job opening for Online Grocery Pick-Up Clerk in Lake Orion. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lake Orion here.

🗞 Nearby News

Oxford

• College Football Playoff Prediction: Tulane vs. Ole Miss Odds (vegasinsider.com)
• Brown Student Who Survived Parkland Shooting Tells MS NOW 'No One Is Safe' After Living Through 2nd Attack (thewrap.com)

Auburn Hills

• Oakland County community calendar Dec. 14 and beyond (theoaklandpress.com)
• I Bought A Dodge Charger EV. It's Off To A Disastrous Start (insideevs.com)
• Engineering students help spread holiday cheer to rescued sea turtle (wnem.com)

Rochester

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