Voters narrowly approved Houghton Lake Community Schools' bond issue proposal the second time around in Tuesday's primary election, and all three county-wide tax proposals passed handily. Gerrish Township's road tax proposal failed for the third time, and Lake Township voters rendered a split decision on two propositions. Proposals in other townships were approved. More...
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By Thomas Reznich, Glenn Schicker and Cheryl Holladay
With more than 5,300 customers coming through the door at the Limberlost Saturday, Bud Bash 2008 was the biggest ever, according to Limberlost owner Bob Hallauer. But while most of the guests had a good time during the event, State Police reported a higher number of arrests than last year during the event that includes a large party on Houghton Lake. More...
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Chris Kanczuga, 11, of Romeo heats up a piece of iron at the blacksmith shop Saturday during the Houghton Lake Area Historical Society's Historical Village Days. Overseeing his work is Steve Alling, also of Romeo, the president of the Michigan Artists Blacksmith Association. For more from the festival, as well as the Roscommon County Fair and the Merritt Centennial, see page C1. (Photo by Thomas Reznich) More...
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An 18-year-old Roscommon man was arrested after he allegedly shoplifted nearly $261 worth of merchandise at the Houghton Lake Wal-Mart Aug. 3. A Wal-Mart loss control employee told Roscommon County Sheriff's deputies he watched as the man took computer games and hid them on a shelf in the shoe department. More...
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Judge Daniel L. Sutton recently arraigned the following in 83rd District Court, Roscommon: Mark L. Gross, 35, Prudenville, waived preliminary examination and was bound over to 34th Circuit Court on two counts of maintaining a drug house and one count of delivery/manufacture of marijuana. Strike Team Investigative Narcotics Group officers made the May 12 arrest. More...
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Houghton Lake Resorter Associate Publisher Patricia Bilbo Hamp, 63, of
Prudenville, died Aug. 6, 2008 at Bay Area Regional Medical Center, Bay
City, following a short illness.
Funeral services will be held Aug. 14 at 11 a.m. at St. John Lutheran Church
with Rev. William C. Winter officiating. Visitation will be held Aug. 13
from 7 to 9 p.m. at Christler Funeral Home, Prudenville Chapel. Burial will
be in Roscommon Township Cemetery. Following the burial, a luncheon will be
held at the Houghton Lake Historical Playhouse. More...
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Roscommon High School graduate Jenn Gaylor has been selected as one of 128 players to participate in the W-League Combine from Sept. 4-7 in Tampa for the new WPS (Women's Professional Soccer) League. Gaylor, a standout at Roscommon who graduated in 2001, will attend the tryout to try to make one of seven teams. More...
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Affirmative votes
Drivers Wednesday morning had a lot fewer signs to read as they made their morning commutes following Tuesday's primary Eelection. Many of the campaign signs that peppered the side of the roads like wildflowers had been removed by successful and unsuccessful candidates for office. It was almost as if the election that took center stage a day before never happened. More...
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Once upon a time, Houghton Lake lived up to its nickname as the "Home of the Lazy Blue Bear." Over the years, lakefront property has been protected with seawalls, and lawns have been made lush with fertilizer. The value of Houghton Lake's land has gone sky high, but its water quality has gone down the toilet. More...
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Thirty-four students recently finished the Department of Natural Resources' Hunter Education requirements through the Houghton Lake Sportsmen's Club. The club, which provided the course free of charge, has been offering the class for over 35 years. More...
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Central Michigan District Health Department
Sexual assault and abuse is defined as any type of sexual activity that you do not agree to, including inappropriate touching, vaginal, anal or oral penetration. Sexual assault can include verbal, visual, or anything that forces a person to join in with unwanted sexual contact or attention. More...
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Ruth T. Lipka and Marc R. Guerrette were united in marriage July 20, 2008, at The Buttes, a Marriott resort, Tempe, AZ. The bride is the daughter of Joseph Lipka and Grace (Hall) Lipka (deceased) of Prudenville. The groom is the son of Rene and Alma (Rosignol) Guerrette, both deceased of Lewiston, ME. More...
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Historical Village Days
VILLAGE DANCE Historical Village Days visitors, led by storyteller Genot Picor, participate in a type of dance that would have been common among French settlers in Michigan during the 1700's. This year's Village Days surpassed last year's event in both visitors and money raised to help keep the organization operating. Violet Gonzales, president of the HLAHS, said more than 1,700 visitors came to Village Days this year, and over 550 badges were sold. She said more than 130 guests showed up for Friday night's pig roast. More...
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Gerrish-Higgins School District Public Library
More than 60 youngsters between the ages of 1 and 10 participated in the summer reading program at the Gerrish-Higgins School District Public Library during June and July. Diane Workman, the library's youth coordinator, said "Catch the Reading Bug" was this year's theme. Monday and Tuesday featured stories, mostly about insects. More...
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