A Freeland man drowned after falling off a boat on Higgins Lake Aug. 29. The Roscommon County Dive Team recovered the body of Christopher M. Hoverman, 32, at 12:28 a.m. the next day, about 4 3/4 hours after the accident. More...
Recounts of ballots cast for four offices in three townships in the Aug. 5 primary are scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. today (Thursday) in the county building in Roscommon. Candidates who filed for recounts are: • Dist. More...
Edward Bird (left) of Lake City hands Association to Rescue Kritters volunteer Sue Poulson payment for the treasures he found at the annual ARK Garage Sale, plus a little more during the first morning of the four-day event at the Old Denton Township More...
The following people recently filed certificates of doing business under assumed names with the Roscommon County Clerk (includes renewals): Dan Alschbach, Roscommon: Higgins Lake Glass, Roscommon. William Patrick Jr., St. More...
Roscommon added two more Northern Michigan Soccer League victories with wins over Bellaire and Fairview. The Bucks topped Fairview Aug. 28 3-0 and then mercied Bellaire 9-1. More...
Grayling's high-powered offense rolled at Roscommon Aug. 28 as the visiting Vikings beat the Bucks, 46-13. Grayling senior quarterback Jimmy Osga stole the show with over 300 yards passing and three touchdown throws. More...
Over the past month there has been ample space provided by this newspaper for opinions regarding the annual Bud Bash. Now the issue has reached its saturation point; therefore, we won't publish any more until next summer. More...
It's been over 30 years since Michigan adopted its bottle bill requiring return deposits on carbonated beverages, which were mainly soft drinks and beer in that era. More...
Last week's results If you have driven your child to school in the past, will gas prices effect whether or not your child will ride the bus to school? More...
Rick Olivares of 323 Whitetail Drive in Prudenville was surprised by how tall his tomato plants have grown this year, with the tallest up to 83 inches as of Friday. More...
Sherri and Jeff Penna and their sons Josh, 9 and Seth, 7, of Hudsonville pull into the boat basin at the South Higgins Lake State Park Thursday after an afternoon sail on the lake's south bay. More...
Roscommon County's fall household hazardous waste collection date has been set for Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the parking lot of the Roscommon County Health and Human Services Building. More...
The Richfield Township Public Safety Department narrowly defeated TV 9 & 10 News in two softball games during Public Safety Day at the Richfield Township Park Aug. 23. More...
ONE LAST KISS (Above) Roberta McFalls of Houghton Lake gives her son Michael a kiss as he and the other members of Sharon Glaser's kindergarten class file into Collins Elementary School for their first day of classes on Wednesday morning. More...
The stoplight at M-55 and Loxley in Roscommon Township may have been returned to operation mode over the Labor Day weekend, but Michigan Department of Transportation officials are still studying the intersection. More...
Farmers, wholesalers and retailers who produce and sell crops such as sugar beets, carrots and corn for deer hunters are reeling in the wake of a Department of Natural Resources ban on feeding and baiting deer in the state's " The ban was part of More...
Judge Michael Baumgartner heard these cases in 34th Circuit Court, Roscommon, Aug. 19: Stephen L. Spear, 24, Houghton Lake, stood mute to a charge of assault with intent to murder, and a pretrial was set for Sept. 30. More...
Two Roscommon women demanded preliminary examination in 83rd District Court, Roscommon, Aug. 27 on charges of larceny in a building. Shannon M. More...
William Lee Pavlik, 67, Prudenville, formerly of Hemlock, died unexpectedly Sept. 4, 2008, at his home. A memorial gathering was held Sept. 7 at Lux Funeral Home, St. Louis. Memorial donations may be made to the donor More...
John Lewis Rose, 72, Kissimmee, FL, died Sept. 1, 2008, at Osceola Regional Hospital, FL., following surgery for a broken hip. Conrad & Thompson Funeral Home, Kissimmee, handled arrangements. Cremation has taken place. More...
Traffic issues and the proposed theme park on Four Mile Road will be the topics of an annual governmental forum held in Grayling next week. Officials will meet Sept. 8 at 5 p.m. More...
Mike Guay is the owner of Old 27 Barber Shop at 9041 Old 27, Houghton Lake. Mike, who has 26 years of experience cutting hair, offers all types of haircuts with special rates for seniors and children. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. More...
I feel it is my duty as a long-time resident of Houghton Lake to speak out on the woes of our once proud town. I graduated Houghton Lake High School in 1962, served my country in the U.S. Marine Corps and I am a disabled American veteran. More...
To all of you who twisted my letter around to fit you needs, I did not put down the retirees of Houghton Lake. I simply stated a fact that this was a resort town and not a retirement community. More...
Heather Bazuin and Aarron Bauknecht announce their engagement to be married Sept. 6, 2008. The bride-elect is the daughter of Leroy Bazuin of McBain and Randy and Jan Hose of Merritt. She graduated from Houghton Lake High School in 2003. More...
William and Wanda Tribelhorn of Houghton Lake celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Aug. 23 with their family at Springbrook Inn, Prudenville. More...
Roger Green of Mio is the new pastor of the Lake St. Helen Baptist Church. The congregation voted to call Green as pastor Aug. 17 after candidates were interviewed by Interim Pastor Donn Broeker. More...
Roscommon County Sheriff Fran Staley reminds motorists that school has started and there are a number of safety factors of which both students and drivers should be aware. More...
Alex S. Randall, son of Steve and Diane Randall of Houghton Lake, graduated from the United States Coast Guard Training Center in Cape May, NJ, Aug. 15. More...
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