Higgins Township Fire Department personnel assist one of the victims in a twocar collision that occurred Monday at about 11:50 a.m. on Silsby Road on the Crawford County line. More...

Burglars caused $1,500 in damage, but got away with only $3 in cash at Pirates Cove Adventure Golf, 1256 West West Branch Road, Prudenville, the night of Sept. 25. An employee discovered the break-in the next morning. More...

A 71-year-old Roscommon man was injured when he was hit by a car as he walked on Division Street near State Street in Roscommon Sept. 30. Edgar V. Hildebrant, 195 South State St., was taken to Grayling Mercy Hospital. More...

The Roscommon Bucks varsity volleyball team finished the Grayling Subway Slam second Saturday after working through pool play and defeating host Grayling in the semi-final to play Kalkaska. More...

Tom Rachilla was fishing on Houghton Lake at around noon Tuesday when he caught his biggest largemouth bass in 45 years of fishing. He said the six-pound, 22- incher hit a silver plastic jig. More...

Roscommon County Sheriff's Posse recently awarded the Houghton Lake Sportsmen's Club a $1,500 grant to be used by the club for the National Rifle Association Junior Rifle programs. More...

Even though the game of soccer outdates football as we Americans know it, it is a relatively new sport to all but the current generation of players. More...

Whew! That "budget agreement" worked out by our legislators in the wee hours Monday morning prevented the state's rest areas from being closed for more than four hours! More...

Next Monday, some government and bank workers will have a day off and school children will learn about how the holiday's namesake, Christopher Columbus, arrived in America, setting the stage for development of the Western Hemisphere as we know it. More...

Third grader Bridget Ripke, 7, shows off her new short hair after stylist Tammy Steele cut it Sept. 1. The 10 inches of hair was donated to Locks For Love. This is the second time Miss Ripke has donated her hair to the organization. More...

TIPDON, Northern Michigan's Diabetes Outreach Network, which served 27 counties in the lower peninsula of Michigan closed its doors Sept. 30 after 12 years of service. More...

The following events will be held at Mercy Hospital Grayling during October: Breastfeeding: It's Best for Mom and Baby This two-hour course addresses the benefits of breastfeeding for mom and baby. Questions and concerns will be addressed. More...

The fourth annual Higgins Harvest, a "GO-Get Outdoors" event at South Higgins Lake State Park, will be held Oct. 5-7, according the Department of Natural Resources. More...

Houghton Lake Lions Club members Mel Bankov (left) and Lowell Souder stand next to one of the pumpkins that will be popping up around town to collect donations for the 38th Children's Halloween Party at Bobcat Field. More...

Sonja "Smokie" Wall of Roscommon poses with presidential hopeful Mitt Romney during the Republican Party's bi-annual conference on Mackinac Island Sept. 21-23. Mrs. More...

Many Michiganders breathed a sigh of relief that essential government services would not be "shut down" this week because of the failure of our elected politicians to pass a budget bill that would be more than a "band aid" to solve the state's many More...

Bus driver Kathy Hamel (hidden) points to the handrail as first grader Ryan Fassett starts to get on the bus while Matthew Rohn looks on during bus safety instruction Sept. 27. The boys and their classmates are in Mrs. More...

In the Gerrish-Higgins School District, the decline in enrollment was bigger than expected. Dr. Millie Mellgren, superintendent, said a total of 1,682 students were in classes on the official count date, down 86 from last year. More...