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ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS...
Two-year-old Lauren of Roscommon tells Santa all about her Christmas wishes at the Houghton Lake Merchants Association's annual Santa's Workshop, held at the Houghton Lake Historical Playhouse. Her mom, Stacy Plutt, said Lauren wants a Barbie Jeep she can drive herself. For more from Santa's Workshop, see page C1. (Photo by Cheryl Holladay) More...
Snow keeps emergency crews busy

The first heavy snowfall of the season Monday kept emergency personnel - and plenty of tow trucks and plow trucks - in Roscommon County busy. As six inches of snow fell down, 911 calls racked up. Roscommon County Central Dispatch received 41 calls on vehicles in the ditch, four calls on personal injury accidents and 14 calls on property damage accidents. More...

Russ Graham dinner volunteers enjoy giving back to community
By Cheryl Holladay

A sense of community. That is what has brought volunteers back time and again for the Russ Graham Memorial Thanksgiving Day dinner. This will be the sixth year for the community dinner, which is free to everyone. "I just enjoy helping," Rob Millick, 26, Hazel Park, said. More...

Houghton Lake becoming home to exchange students
By Cheryl Holladay

Learning about life at Houghton Lake as well as learning about each other, two foreign exchange students attending Houghton Lake High School are being hosted by members of the MacKenzie family. Melanie Ruttkowski of Gelsenhirchen, Germany, and Gulwish Jawed from Karachi, Pakistan, are living with Rick and Denise MacKenzie and Rick's sister, Barb Whittington, respectively. More...

St. Helen plans parade, tree lighting to welcome holidays

St. Helen's Santa Parade and Tree Lighting will take place Nov. 28. The "Lighted Santa Parade" will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the St. Helen Chamber of Commerce Wishing Well Park, going south to the township hall. During the same time, carolling will be led at the Christmas trees at the township hall. More...

SNOW DEVILS

Our Lady of the Lake Catholic School fifth graders (left to right) Carson Fagerlie, Trace Cohee and Tyler Silva take advantage of a fresh snowfall for a little recess roughhousing Friday afternoon. The early snowfall in Roscommon County set a number of records this week. (Photo by Thomas Reznich) More...

 News
• Study club to meet
The Higgins Lake Study Club will meet Dec. 10 at Maple Valley Restaurant for its Christmas lunch at noon. Members interested in attending are being asked to call Mary Brotebeck at 821-9859. More...
• HLLA Christmas potluck Dec. 6
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 Court News
• Court proceedings
34th Circuit Court Judge Michael Baumgartner heard these cases in 34th Circuit Court, Roscommon, Nov. 18: Billy Johnson, 32, Houghton Lake, pleaded guilty to maintaining a drug house and possession of marijuana. A charge of delivery/manufacture of marijuana was dismissed. Johnson is to be sentenced Dec. 16. More...
• Traffic stop leads to arrests on drug, alcohol charges
• Correction
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 Obituaries
• Douglas Leath
Douglas C. Leath, 57, who was staying at the Faust Resort, Houghton Lake, died Nov. 30, 2008. A service will be held Friday, Dec. 5, at noon at Renaissance Unity Church, 11200 E. 11 Mile Road at Hoover. Memories and condolences may be shared at the on-line guest book of Wujek-Calcaterra & Sons, Inc., at www.wujekcalcaterra.com. More...
• Annie Franzen
• Elenor Lois Thalhammer
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 Sports
• Winter sports start; 'Meet the Teams' Dec. 1
Bobcat fans will get a chance to meet the Houghton Lake squads for winter sports Dec. 1 at "Meet the Team Night" at Houghton Lake High School. Coaches and their staffs will introduce their teams, review rules and give their expectations for the upcoming season at the 7 p.m. event in the school's gym. More...
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 Business
• article has image Connie Dent receives H&R Block award
Connie Dent, who operates the H&R Block franchise offices in West Branch, Standish, Prudenville and Alpena, has been presented with the company's 2008 Regional Franchisee of the Year Award. The presentation was made during H&R Block's U.S. Tax Services National Franchise Convention October 20-24 in Orlando. Dent was among 13 regional winners honored. More...
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 Editorial
• Resorter Reader Poll
Last week's results Did you vote by absentee ballot, in person or not at all? Absentee-53% In person-31% This week's question Were you surprised by anything in Tuesday's election results? More...
• Happy faces!
• article has image Light dispels Thanksgiving gloom
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 Letters to the Editor
• Writer responds
It appears from Mr. Chidester's letter of Nov. 13 that I need to clarify my letter of Nov. 6 concerning township waste. My reference to the City of Mount Pleasant was only to indicate that although it has about the same population of our county, it only has one administration, not 12 as we do. Mr. More...
• Service is poor
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 Outdoors
• article has image PERSONAL BEST
Lauren Harrison (left) of Prudenville used a muzzle loader to bag this 8-point buck Nov. 15 in Huron County. Harrison said the buck, which weighed 164 pounds, was the largest she has ever harvested. Pictured with Harrison is her granddaughter, Hope Cameron. (Courtesy photo) More...
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 Happenings
• article has image Santa's Season Starts
Starts More than 1,200 people attended the Houghton Lake Merchants Association's Santa's Workshop Sunday at the Houghton Lake Historical Playhouse. Children, big and small, created make-it and take-it crafts and lined up to get their picture taken with Santa and Mrs. Claus. More...
• article has image TUT QUEEN HOPEFULS
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 Education
• article has image 'Thumbelina' takes stage
"Thumbelina" came to life Nov. 18 in performances by the Houghton Lake High School drama class. A 20-member cast from the drama class presented the play the evening of Nov. 18, following a performance by a separate cast of drama students earlier in the day for students from Collins Elementary. More...
• article has image Thanksgiving meal tradition continues in Owaski's room
• Perfect Attendance awards go to 86 at Collins Elementary
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