A quick-thinking 11-year-old may have saved a Maple Valley couple's home from fire Sunday. Jeffrey Jones, a sixth grader at Surline Middle School, West Branch, was working with his dad, Jeff Jones of St. More...
Residents may visit with Roscommon Township firefighters at the Roscommon Township Fire Department open house April 29 from 1 to 5 p.m. The fire hall is on McKinley, at the corner of Federal Avenue. More...
Firefighters from the Merritt Area Fire Department have taken a step to acquire fire equipment with their own pay. Usually firefighters receive $20 per incident run, and $10 per meeting (two a month). More...
Members of Houghton Lake Boy Scout Troop 955 take a break during their service project, a spring clean-up at Camp Rotary near Clare April 20-22. More...
Roscommon County Commissioners Wednesday agreed to loan $700,000 to the animal shelter construction fund to allow plans to proceed for a new 7,500-square foot animal shelter near Prudenville. More...
The Houghton Lake varsity baseball team posted four losses to start their season last week, at Kalkaska and home against McBain, but showed steady improvement in a number of areas of their game according to Coach Scott Bates. More...
The Roscommon girls track team swept four events and picked up six first places in a 75-59 Jack Pine Conference home win over Beaverton April 19. The Bucks also faced Clare and were not as successful as the Pioneers downed the Bucks, 125-38. More...
The first four outings for the Houghton Lake High School junior varsity softball squad have been tough. Coach Amber Sergeant's Bobcats have been outscored 59-16 in four losses. More...
There is no doubt Michigan's economy is struggling and could use a shot in the arm. Once the unrivaled center of the automotive world, Michigan automakers must now compete on a global scale. More...
Kudos to the Merritt Area Fire Department and its volunteer firefighters. A press release from the MAFD did not go unnoticed when it came off the fax this week. More...
Last week's national news was dominated by life-and-death issues: nearly three dozen people killed by a deranged college student, hundreds slaughtered by fanatics in Iraq and a Supreme Court ruling upholding a ban on an especially gruesome type of a More...
The North Country Snowseekers monthly meeting will be held May 3. The group will meet at 7 p.m. at Timbers on the Cut River, Higgins Lake. Meetings are open to members and guests. More...
Beth DeWitt and Justin Burtis announce their engagement to be married July 7, 2007, in Saline. The bride-elect is the daughter of Jon and Cathie DeWitt of Houghton Lake. More...
Kelly Joe Van-Y and Denise Sutton announce their engagement to be married Aug. 4, 2007. The bride-elect is the daughter of Denise Sutton of Higgins Lake. She is the manager of the King Ventures Restaurant, Prudenville. More...
SOLILOQUY OF A PASTOR I am a pastor ... At times I wonder why I am a pastor ... What is a pastor? I accepted this responsibility from a sense of duty, albeit reluctantly ... An unknown road stretched ahead of me. More...
I hear so many of you, the great people of this school community, say over and over again "It's all about the kids." No matter where I go-to business groups, to community events, to ballgames and extracurricular activities, to fund raisers, to our s More...
Eight Houghton Lake High School athletes were named to the Jack Pine Conference All Academic Teams last week. Grade point average along with SAT and ACT scores were part of the computations used to make the team. More...
Eight Roscommon High School seniors have been named to the Jack Pine Conference All Academic Team. Pictured are (left to right): David Bradley, Patrick Kelly, Arielle Rucinski, Rachel Wiltse, Kim Sherman, Shane Hill and Peter Kidd. More...
In a couple of weeks Roscommon Township officials will be asking its residents to approve a millage to pay for construction of a new fire hall. More...
Although this fire season has only produced half the fires in the state that had occurred by this date last year, the condition of the woodlands in spring can become dangerous so quickly that extreme caution must be used when handling fire, accordin More...
Karen Davis, 2, of Gladwin tells her mother Kelly all about her plans for a piece of plastic she found in the sand at Denton Township Beach Saturday afternoon. More...
Judge Douglas Dosson heard these cases in 34th Circuit Family Court, Roscommon, April 12: No. 00-72-2054, Theresa A. Powell vs. James P. Powell Sr., defendant pleaded guilty to non-payment of child support and will be sentenced later. More...
The father of a boy seriously injured in an Oct. 12, 2006, accident that killed the boy's friend is suing the man convicted of a criminal charge in connection with that accident. More...
John J. Wagner, 81, Plymouth, died April 18, 2007. A service was held April 20 at Servant Church of St. Alexander, Farmington Hills. A rosary was recited the previous day at the Heeney-Sundquist Funeral Home, downtown Farmington. More...
Wayne Charles Johnson, 65, Markey Township, died April 22, 2007. A memorial service will be held April 27, with family visitation beginning at 3 p.m., and a military honors service beginning at 5 p.m. More...
Project H.O.P.E. needs your help! We need to make sure that Nokomis Challenge Center does not lose its funding. I realize that it is important to save taxpayer dollars. More...
"Love them. Protect them. Immunize them. Vaccination: An Act of Love" is the theme for this year's National Infant Immunization Awareness Week, April 21-28. More...
Tyler Letourneau (center), 9, and Lance, 11, sons of Julie Peters (also pictured) and her husband, Lance, show off their gallon jar and pickle jar full of pennies they have been collecting for the 2007 Relay for Life of Roscommon County. More...
The Rotary Club of Houghton Lake recently celebrated its 20th anniversary with an evening of dining, awards and entertainment at the Maple Valley Restaurant. More...
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