🌱 How will Donni Steele’s ‘red tape’ bill affect local businesses?

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• How will Donni Steele’s ‘red tape’ bill affect local businesses?

Also on today's calendar: New Year's Eve at Waterside Social.

Today's riddle: I used to work in a doughnut shop. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Cloudy and colder, with a high of 33 and low of 30 degrees.
• Thursday: Low clouds, temps: high: 36, low: 26.
• Friday: Freezing rain in the morning, with a high of 35 and low of 28 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Red Tape: Understanding the New Legislative Efforts (sbam.org) — Lake Orion residents are represented in a new package of “red tape” reduction bills, including one from Rep. Donni Steele that would end state regulation of personnel agencies. The broader House Republican-backed package loosens licensing and continuing-education rules for several professions, drawing praise for cutting bureaucracy and criticism from some Democrats who warn about weakened consumer protections.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lake Orion

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 31

• NYE - ANNUAL EARLY DINNER!
  Darrel's Steak & Seafood, 801 S Lapeer Rd, Lake Orion
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 31

• New Year's Eve at Waterside Social
  Waterside Social , 256 S Broadway St , Lake Orion
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 24

• Toddler Classes - Little Eagles
  Eagle Creek Academy , 3739 Kern Road , Lake Orion
  9:30 am
• Chair Yoga at First Congregational Church
  First Congregational Church , 1315 N. Pine Street , Rochester
  10:30 am
• A Christmas Carol
  Auburn Hills Chamber-Commerce , 3395 Auburn Rd , Auburn Hills
  7:00 pm

Friday December 26

• All Aboard! Model Railroad Exhibit presented by the Stoney Creek Model Railroad Club
  Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm , 1005 Van Hoosen Road , Rochester Hills
  12:00 pm
• Fresh Rootz Game Night
  Fresh Rootz , 1322 Walton Blvd. , Rochester Hills
  5:00 pm
• Magic of Lights
  Pine Knob Music Theatre , 33 Bob Seger Dr , Village of Clarkston
  5:30 pm

Saturday December 27

• Rochester Mills
  Rochester Mills Beer Company , 400 Water St , Rochester
  9:00 pm

Sunday December 28

• Create your own Pizza!
  The Flavor Lab , 812 N. Main St. , Rochester
  5:00 pm

Tuesday December 30

• NO Knit & Crochet tonight
  Addison Township Public Library , 1400 Rochester Road , Leonard
• Mochi Magic & Boba Bliss
  The Flavor Lab , 812 N. Main St. , Rochester
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Today’s thought
  “The best way to cheer yourself is to cheer somebody else up.” ―Albert Einstein Need an excuse to celebrate? Today is National Date Nut Bread Day! … (Nextdoor Keatington)

• Volante of Lake Orion posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Lake Orion. Apply here.
• Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Lake Orion. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lake Orion here.

🗞 Nearby News

Oxford

• Federal Appeals Court Upholds 8th Grader's Expulsion Over Gun Comments in Class (edweek.org)

Auburn Hills

• Holiday activities and lighted attractions in Oakland County (theoaklandpress.com)
• Pontiac man accused of beating Shelby Township homeowner during break-in (fox2detroit.com)
• Ram Updates Lineup for 2026, Adds Tough New Partnerships (dbusiness.com)

Rochester

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I got tired of the hole business.
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