Bruce Balcom has worked on his family's farm on Flint Road in Markey Township nearly all his life, and he has operated Innovative Fabrication (originally named Markey Machine) on the property for over 20 years. More...
Round 2, the 'Cats dropped to sixth place, where they stayed through the end of competition. For complete coverage, see C1-2. (Photo by Cheryl Holladay) More...
Gerrish Township residents can look forward to reduced home insurance premiums as a result of a lower Insurance Services Organization rating achieved by the township fire department. More...
Houghton Lake High School will hold its monthly parent meeting March 17 in the high school library. The focus of this month's meeting will be the planning of this year's prom and after-prom allnight party. More...
After 12 years of wondering where they might rank at the state level, the Houghton Lake Bobcats can now boast they are sixth in Division 3 Competitive Cheer. More...
Not many Houghton Lake Bobcat varsity sports teams have bragging rights to the state playoffs, but the Bobcat Competitive Cheer team can join those few that do! More...
Without a doubt local government is now "Big Business" and growing. Denton Township has approved a budget of $5 million for the 08-09 fiscal year and that is with Headlee rollbacks. More...
Citing expense and inefficiencies of a full time legislature, two groups are seeking petitions calling for an end to Michigan's full time legislature. They hope to collect enough signatures to have the measure put on the November ballot. More...
With spring just around the corner, Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Technicians Doug Pavlovich and Keith Fisher were busy with a little housekeeping on the Houghton Lake Flats Monday afternoon. More...
The Mason Tract, a 4,700- acre special management area in southeast Crawford County near Roscommon, is undergoing some timber cutting as a part of the area's management plan, Department of Natural Resources officials said. More...
The Michigan Forest Visitor Center at Hartwick Pines State Park near Grayling has scheduled programs this spring aimed at maple syrup making, trout fly-tying and Earth Day. At 7 p.m. More...
A ceremony honoring the second-year Webelos from Houghton Lake Cub Scouts Troop 3981 was held Feb. 16 at Houghton Lake United Methodist Church. More...
Six Cub Scouts from Pack 3944 of Roscommon received their "Parvuli Dei" or "Children of God" emblem March 9 at St. Michael Catholic Church in Roscommon. More...
The Houghton Lake Eagles Relay for Life Team will hold a bake sale March 17 as part of the Eagles' St. Patrick's Day Dinner. Along with the bake sale, traditional Irish favorites, corned beef and cabbage, will be served. More...
An additional charge has been filed in 83rd District Court against a Houghton Lake man accused of fleeing the scene of a Feb. 28 accident that killed Nora Wills, 53, Houghton Lake, and her two dogs. More...
Without comment, Roscommon County Commissioners Wednesday voted 3-2 to grant to non-union employees a stipend they approved last year for unionized workers- minus the equivalent of a year of union dues. Commissioners Robert Schneider of Dist. More...
Collins Elementary second grader Grace Sura slides through an imposing T-rex snow sculpture created by Parker Seiler, 82, last week. Sura and nine of her classmates helped the sculptor create a tableau using the T-rex on March 6. More...
Four unloaded pistols were confiscated from a Houghton Lake High School student's locker March 3. Assistant Principal Sue Milner alerted Roscommon County Sheriff's deputies after she received a tip from a student. More...
State Police at Houghton Lake arrested a 24-year-old Houghton Lake man after he was stopped for speeding on Tower Hill Road near Nestle Road on the afternoon of March 5. More...
Gerald C. Danes, 38, Southgate, died March 8, 2008, at Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit. He had been ill with cancer and lung disease since 1986. Fr. Edwin Balazy conducted services March 12 at the Martenson Funeral Home, Allen Park, and St. More...
A memorial service is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. March 29 in the Houghton Lake High School auditorium for Raymond C. Stark, 81, Roscommon. Robert Pomranky will officiate. Mr. Stark died March 14, 2008, at Munson Medical Center, Traverse City. Mr. More...
Services for William I. Smeaton, 89, Merritt, are scheduled for 11 a.m. March 20 at the Christler Funeral Home-Houghton Lake Chapel, with the Rev. Bryan Thompson officiating. Visitation is scheduled for 4 to 7 p.m. March 19. More...
The state's third Camping World location, Camping World of Northern Michigan, opened March 7 at Houghton Lake. Formerly Burnside RV at 2735 West Houghton Lake Dr. More...
Remember this BUSH; Bankrupt United States Households (you saw it here first). We need to start a few more wars, HA, HA. The United States will not fall from pressure without, but from rot within. More...
In reference to the article in (last week's edition of) the Houghton Lake Resorter (in regard to the pedestrian death), I would like to add it's not the issue of having high snow banks or not wearing reflective gear? More...
I find it hard to believe that the priorities of jobs by the Road Commission are being poorly assigned. Twice in the last week I have seen parts of or all of Lake Street in Roscommon shut down while road crews clean the shoulders of the road. More...
Brooke Elizabeth LeGarie and Shawn Howard Duboe announce their engagement. A September, 2008, wedding is planned. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Greg an Gwen Bush and Joe and Debbie LeGarie, all of Houghton Lake. More...
Wise, Ageless Mother Nature Winter has grown hoary with age...Shhhhhhh--not so loudly; she may hear and retaliate by dumping even more of the white stuff and whipping it about even more frenziedly than she did during her last season... More...
Nathan and Courtney Taylor of Madison, MS, announce the birth of their son, Austin Michael Taylor. The baby was born March 4, 2008, at River Oaks Hospital, Jackson, MS, weighing 8 pounds, 6 ounces and measuring 20 1/2 inches. More...
Ten Houghton Lake High School art students have art pieces on display in Northwestern Michigan College's 2008 High School Art Show, which runs through March 21. The students entered 35 pieces, and 13 were accepted. More...
Two area students have been elected to leadership positions for 2008 within their Greek organizations at Albion College. Stevie Collini was recently named house manager of Alpha Xi Delta sorority. Collini is a sophomore majoring in psychology. More...
Roscommon Elementary School's annual spring carnival is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Activities will include bingo, a cake walk, a duck pond, tattoos, a book sale, a sucker pull and a giant inflatable slide. More...
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