Rodney Lee Johnson, 56, Prudenville, died May 12, 2005, at Mid Michigan Regional Center, Midland. A service was held May 16 at the Rosebush United Methodist Church, with Mike Simon officiating. Interment followed in Memorial Garden Cemetery. More...
One hundred and nineteen Houghton Lake High School seniors will become graduates of the school Sunday. Commencement ceremonies are set to begin at 2 p.m. in the high school gymnasium. More...
Roscommon County Sheriffs marine deputies said two Prudenville girls were wet and extremely cold when they were rescued after three hours on a paddle boat on storm-tossed Houghton Lake May 12. More...
The Stittsville Church stood on 7 Mile Road in Missaukee Countys Norwich Township, next to the Stittsville Cemetery, from the 1880s until 9:07 a.m. today, when it was taken up and rolled away. More...
The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary has announced its national boating safety campaign, Vessel Safety Check Mega Weeks, will run from May 21 through July 10. More...
Houghton Lakes Rotary Club will attempt to beat their record of building one house in one day for Roscommon County Habitat for Humanity, Friday. More...
The Roscommon Bucks soccer squad posted a victory, a tie and a loss in their last three matches with Tawas, Oscoda and Grayling. Tawas scored three goals in the first 16 minutes, enroute to a 5-0 first half lead against the Roscommon Bucks, May 16. More...
Despite tying for medalist honors Graylings Viking golf squad beat Roscommon by 18 strokes in a three-way meet with Traverse City St. Francis which finished 59 strokes back Monday. More...
A double in the bottom of the 7th that drove in a run gave the Roscommon Bucks a 7-6 victory over the Houghton Lake Bobcat baseball team Tuesday night. More...
After two Jack Pine Conference losses to Gladwin May 12th the Houghton Lake Bobcats came back Tuesday to defeat the Roscommon Bucks in two games, 13-1 and 12-11. The Bobcats fell 10-6 and 16-0 to the Flying Gs. More...
The Roscommon Bucks girls track squad picked up its third win of the season May 12 with a win against Beaverton, 91-38. The Bucks dropped the competition against Gladwin, 93-65, in the double dual contest. More...
The Clare Pioneers dominated in their Jack Pine Conference double-dual track meets with Houghton Lake and Farwell, May 11 at Houghton Lake. Clares boys chalked up 120 points, Houghton Lake had 28 and Farwell 9. More...
Houghton Lake High School teachers (from left) Tom Blanchard, Brenda Collins and Ken Warner perform CPR on dummies during Automated External Defibrillator training at the high school last Thursday. More...
Roscommon County Animal Control Director Terry MacKillop (right) watches as his and partner Troy Stachler's, Sault Ste. Marie, catch of walleye are weighed Saturday during the World Walleye Association tournament on Houghton Lake. More...
Houghton Lake's Malory Clock throws the ball from third base to home plate to get a Gladwin runner out May 12. The Bobcats dropped both games to Gladwin, 10-6 and 16-0 in Jack Pine Conference play. More...
Houghton Lake midfielder Michelle Fitzgerald (8) moves the ball between Tawas counterparts Sarah Klenow (14) and Katherine Wajda (4) during a game at Bobcat Field May. 11. More...
Services for Frieda Fritzie Auberlin, 90, Prudenville, are scheduled for 10 a.m. May 23 at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church, Prudenville. Burial in Roscommon Township Cemetery is to follow the funeral, to be conducted by Fr. More...
Birders, nature lovers and anyone who wants an excuse to get out of the house will have a lot to see and do at the 12th annual 2005 Kirtlands Warbler Festival Saturday at Kirtland Community College. More...
A week after Roscommon County Commissioners had intended to vote on whether to hire Cheryl Mollard as county controller, the decision had yet to be made Wednesday.
After a motion to offer Mollard a three-year contract was withdrawn during the coun More...
The COOR Intermediate School District Board of Education is seeking a new member following the resignation of its vice-president, Roderick Martin of Houghton Lake. More...
A Prudenville man who had pleaded guilty to assault with intent to commit armed robbery was sentenced in 34th Circuit Court, Roscommon, May 3 to 16 to 50 years in prison. Philip C. More...
An arching shot over the goalie in overtime gave the Tawas Braves a 3-2 non-conference varsity soccer victory over Houghton Lake May 12 on the Bobcats home field. This was a tough loss for us, Coach Tom Valdez said. More...
Winners in Monday nights Houghton Lake Mens Slo-Pitch Softball League had good nights at the plate with two of the winning teams slugging out over 30 runs each. More...
After getting whipped 13-1 in the first game of a doubleheader at home May 12 against Gladwin, the Houghton Lake Bobcats rebounded to top the Flying Gs 16-12 in the second contest. More...
The Roscommon Bucks varsity softball squad is still looking for its first Jack Pine Conference win as they were bested by Beaverton in doubleheader action May 12. The Beavers beat the Bucks 12-2 in the first contest and 9-3 in the second. More...
Clares Pioneers dominated the 16th annual Houghton Lake Rotary East vs. West Track Meet Saturday at Houghton Lake. Clares girls squad took first with 153.5 points while the boys team scored 153. More...
The Roscommon boys track team was defeated by Beaverton and Gladwin, May 11th, in a double dual meet at Roscommon. Beaverton won 97-66 and Gladwin edged the Bucks 89-74. A bright spot for the Bucks was breaking the 400 relay record. More...
Robert Kibbe helps his granddaughter, Kali Anderson (right) demonstrate the power-generating windmill he helped her build for the May 12 science fair at St. Helen Elementary school. More...
Houghton Lake's Yuga Hatta keeps up his pace during the 3200m run May 11 at Bobcat Field. Hatta finished the race fourth in 12:17.67. Clare dominated the Jack Pine Conference contest, raking up 120 points to Houghton Lake's 28 and Farwell's 9. More...
Roscommon's Stash Dombrowski (5) jumps away from the plate as the dust flies in the catcher's mit during the Bucks contest against Beaverton May 12. The Beavers topped the Bucks in two, 8-5 and 6-5. More...