Good day Lake Orion! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
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Also on today's calendar: The Rochester Symphony Orchestra Presents "Latin Hearts, European Souls" and 12 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• Jimmy Hoffa's former Lake Orion home can now be rented on Airbnb, Vrbo (bnd.com) — A well-known lakefront home in Lake Orion once owned by Jimmy Hoffa is now available as a short-term rental on Airbnb and Vrbo, following extensive renovations. The three-bedroom, three-bath "Hoffa House" keeps many original features and leans into its labor-history mystique, giving local residents and visitors a chance to stay in a uniquely historic waterfront property.
• Wayne State researcher earns NIH fellowship to advance women's reproductive health research (wayne.edu) — A Lake Orion native, Dr. Genna Moldovan, has earned a three-year NIH fellowship to support her women's reproductive health research at Wayne State University. Her work explores how immune cells in the female genital tract develop "trained immunity" that could help prevent infections like HIV, highlighting a local scientist's growing impact on women's health research statewide and nationally.
• Don't Miss: Center City of Amarillo one of eight finalists for the 2027 Great American Main Street Award (amarillotribune.org) — Lake Orion's downtown development authority is one of just eight finalists nationwide for the 2027 Great American Main Street Award, putting the village's revitalization efforts on a national stage. The winner will be announced at Main Street America's national conference in Detroit this November, highlighting how Lake Orion's downtown work compares with standout programs from Texas to Vermont.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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