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...
Kirtland Community College is lending a helping hand to people planning to enter college next fall and who are seeking information on what many of the higher educational institutions in Michigan have to offer by hosting "College Night 2007" from 6- More...
Would you like to be able to talk to your friends across town without being charged a monthly fee by your cell phone provider? Would you like to make a long distance call for free? If so, you might have what it takes to be a ham radio operator. More...
With the college application season underway, U.S. Rep. Dave Camp, R-Midland, is reminding members of the Class of 2008 to contact his office if they live within the 4th Congressional District and are interested in attending one of the U.S. More...
By Peter Injasoulian, Houghton Lake Community Schools
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...
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...
Students of the Month at Houghton Lake Middle School for September were (front, left to right) fourth graders Taylor Bollone and Makayla Bowler, fifth graders Kohl Gill and Courtney Lee, (back row, More...
Roscommon Middle School's first Students of the Month of the 2007-08 year are, left to right, in front: seventh grader Kaz Green, sixth grader Mathew Letson and fifth graders Jacob Thayer and Hanna DeWitt and in back: sixth grader Raven Riley, sev More...
Houghton Lake High School teacher and Students Against Destructive Decisions advisor Lynne Gellerman was presented with the Masons' highest honor for a non-Mason, the Edgar A. Guest Award. More...