Several Roscommon area residents were among more than 25 people who gave state and federal officials an earful during a public meeting on proposed natural gas drilling in the George W. Mason River Retreat wilderness area Monday night. More...
With only residents of the area immediately surrounding Houghton Lake, the Village of Roscommon and a handful of newer subdivisions connected to sewer systems, septic tank cleaning is big business in Roscommon County. More...
In one of the calmest and shortest meetings of recent, the Houghton Lake Community Schools Board of Education approved agenda changes and announced meeting place changes at its monthly meeting Monday at Merritt Elementary School. More...
Members of The Mikenauk Chorale elected officers at the group’s annual meeting Aug. 12 and announced a one-week vacation before beginning rehearsals for the coming winter and spring concerts. More...
With enrollment way up and state appropriations way down, Kirtland Community College is marshaling its efforts in an attempt to forestall a significant budget deficit. At the same time the number of students registered is approaching an all-time... More...
Houghton Lake schools will serve meal to students every day of the school year with the following prices, Director of Dining Services Sue Williams recently announced: Elementary lunch–$1.50; breakfast is 90 cents. More...
Students at Prudenville Elementary will have two fewer classrooms in which to attend classes this fall. The deadline for bids to purchase two portable classrooms from Houghton Lake Community Schools was Aug. 8 at 2 p.m. at the board of education... More...
Three golfers recently scored holes-in-one at area golf courses. Darrell Heard hit his first ace on the 155-yard fourth hole at White Deer Country Club Aug. 8. His shot was witnessed by Leonard Citko and Jeremiah Citko of Houghton Lake. More...
Old Town Tavern ended the Houghton Lake Men’s Slo-Pitch softball much the same way they started the season 14 weeks ago, with a victory. Old Town defeated Shenanigan’s Pub 24-16 and in doing so wrapped up the league title. More...
Jo Ellen McDonald's powered parachute is silhouetted against the late summer sky Monday evening above the Roscommon Township Houghton Lake Airport. More...
Houghton Lake Community Schools maintenance worker Jeff McCullough paints lines on the practice field as football practice is held behind him recently. The junior varsity Bobcats will begin their season at home against Reed City on Aug. 27. More...
Assistant Coach Mark Church leads members of Roscommon's football team in a conditioning exercise on the practice field. The Bucks have a scrimmage scheduled for today (Thursday) at McBain and open their season at Grayling Aug. 28. More...
The Houghton Lake Ambulance Service was again a topic for discussion by the Lake Township board Tuesday. The board received an audit of the service’s operations and discussed the possible formation of an ambulance authority. More...
Voters in Lake Township will be asked to approve two millage proposals Tuesday, Aug. 26, in a special election, one for street lights and one to restore general operating funds that were lost to the Headlee rollback. More...
A personal watercraft valued at $8,000 was reported stolen from its hoist on Houghton Lake by a Denton Township resident Aug. 14. In other thefts reported to the Roscommon County Sheriff’s Department, a Markey Township property owner Aug. More...
The Gerrish Township Board is pondering a proposal by about 75% of the property owners in the Sovereign Park subdivision to amend their plat to allow limited mooring of boats at road ends in the subdivision. More...
Houghton Lake students will be provided with door-to-door bus pick-up in the morning, however, after school the bus will drop off students at a central drop-off location, which essentially will be the same location as last Spring. More...
Houghton Lake Community Schools Houghton Lake Community Schools first day of school is Tuesday, Aug. 26 when students will return with a full day scheduled. More...
Brock Bigelow and Dwight Goff were both double winners Friday night in racing at the Houghton Lake KART Speedway. Bigelow and Goff each won a heat and then went on to win a feauture in the classes, Micro and Junior, respectively. More...
Charlene E. Roberts, 41, Nashua, NH, died Aug. 15, 2003, at her home, following a sudden illness. A service is planned for Friday, Aug. 22, at 10 a.m. at St. Marie Church, Manchester, NH. More...
Emergency workers from Gerrish, Markey and Denton Townships and the Roscommon County Sheriff Department tend to a victim of a crash on County Road 100 east of Markey Road Wednesday afternoon. More...
Roscommon County Road Commission employees Larry Miller, mechanic, (left) and Bob Bedell, foreman, spread "floor-dry" to soak up a diesel fuel spill at the corner of M-55 and M-18 last week. More...
Kendra Gardner, 6, of Houghton Lake caught this 19-inch, four-pound smallmouth bass in the lake's Muddy Bay August 6. The hefty bass hit a Rapala® while Kendra was fishing with her Grandpa Brooks. (No related story) More...
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