Areas of Roscommon and Crawford counties experienced snowfall on Nov. 3, and not all drivers were ready for it. State Police at Houghton Lake reported that at 8:30 in the morning, a vehicle driven by Tiffiny Kenyon, 29, of Houghton More...
Houghton Lake Middle School seventh graders (back row, left to right) Patrick Burtis and Larry Savercool; wooden bl eachers put i n pl ace when th e buildi ng was c onstructed in 19 50. More...
By Cheryl Holladay cheryl.holladay @houghtonlakeresorter.com
The approval of Roscommon County Road Commission Manager Tim O’Rourke’s new contract hit some road bumps at the commission’s special meeting Oct. 29. More...
Winners of the decorated display contest at the St. Helen Trunk-or-Treat have been announced. First place went to Lisa and Jeff Nickolas and Morrigan Fifieldof Lapeer. More...
By Glenn Schicker glenn.schicker @houghtonlakeresorter.com
Roscommon County Economic Development Coordinator Lois Byrd plans to leave her position soon. Byrd told the Roscommon County Economic Development Corporation Board Oct. More...
It was no surprise to those who know her that Mercy Grayling Program Coordinator/ Educator Rhonda Haske was named Michigan’s Diabetes Educator of the Year. More...
Houghton Lake Kiwanis Club members Jeannie Ludwig and Gerald Dixson hand a dictionary to Andrew Cochran, of Charles Blackney’s 3rd Grade Collins Elementary Class Oct. 22. More...
By Cheryl Holladay cheryl.holladay @houghtonlakeresorter.com
Not satisfied with a judgment received at a tax tribunal held in August, representatives of the Questview Estates Condominiums Association Tuesday questioned why their taxes on a piece of lakefront property have not been reduced. More...
Wal-Mart Community Grant Coordinator Tammy Bennett (left) and Wal-Mart Manager Jim Vansice present a grant to Roscommon County Literacy Council representatives, Deb Rosczyk, president, and Joyce Balla More...
The American Business Women’s Association Houghton Lake Charter Chapter will hold its general membership meeting on Nov. 10. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. at BR Guest Restaurant, Prudenville. More...
A Prudenville resident accused of financially exploiting a senior citizen has waived arraignment in 87-C District Court, Crawford County, and is scheduled for a felony pretrial Nov. 10 and preliminary examination Nov. 17. More...
Judge Michael J. Baumgartner, in 34th Circuit Court, Roscommon, Monday signed an order extending last year’s lower winter legal level for Higgins Lake for four more years. More...
The Department of Natural Resources Wednesday announced it has verified two sets of cougar tracks and confirmedthe location of a cougar photo in the eastern More...
By Cheryl Holladay cheryl.holladay @houghtonlakeresorter.com
Roscommon County roads will still be cleared this winter, but the winter maintenance plan approved by the Roscommon County Road Commission at its Oct. 29 special meeting calls for clearing those roads with fewer overtime hours. More...
AARP Tax-Aide, the nation’s largest free, volunteer-run tax preparation and assistance service, is seeking volunteers across the state to help Michigan taxpayers who are seeking assistance preparing and filing their 2010 tax returns. More...
The Higgins Lake Study Club will meet for its autumn salad buffet luncheon at noon Nov. 11 at the Lyon Township Hall. Members are being asked to bring the items they signed up for. Guests may attend. More...
Roscommon High School senior Alyssa Ashton, in an effort to complete her senior project requirement for graduation, has selected the Roscommon-based Friends Helping Friends organization to assist financially. More...
The Houghton Lake Community of Christ Church will sponsor a benefit dinner and silent auction for Kaydance Faulman on Nov. 7th. Kaydance, 2, has undergone heart and lung surgeries and has been at the University of Michigan Hospital since August. More...
Seniors who would like to work or need to work, but who do not have the necessary skills to compete in today’s job market have at hand a non-profit organization ready to assist. More...
Houghton Lake’s Mike Draper recently received a surprise in the mail when his daughter sent a United States flag to him that had flown in a combat mission in Afghanistan. More...