Priscilla Karaczewski, owner of Cottage Bay Flowers and Gifts at 4015 West Houghton Lake Drive, shops for flowers on a Nordlie, Inc. truck as driver Glenn Farmer looks on Tuesday afternoon. More...
(Above) Emergency workers from Higgins Township Fire Department and EMS rescue an 18-year-old Roscommon man who was seriously injured in a snowmobile accident on Wisner Road, one-half mile south of M- More...
Emergency workers from the Roscommon Township Fire Department and Houghton Lake Ambulance work to extricate Amber Egbers, 25, of Wixom from a wreck on M-55 Tuesday morning. More...
State Police at Houghton Lake arrested a 20-year-old Redford woman Feb. 6 after they found the vehicle she was driving was stolen and that she was in possession of cocaine and marijuana. More...
Roscommon County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a fight which broke out in the parking lot of a Roscommon Township bar Feb. 4 and reportedly involved 20 people at one point. More...
Michael John Barbour, 63, Houghton Lake, died Feb. 11, 2010, at his home. A service will be held Monday, Feb. 15, at 11 a.m. at Markey Community Baptist Church, with the Rev. James N. Kent officiating. More...
Lance Thomas DeWeese,35, Prudenville, died Feb. 10, 2010. A memorial service will be held Thursday, Feb. 18, at Christler Funeral Home, Prudenville Chapel, at 1 p.m., with the Rev. Dr. James N. Kent officiating. More...
The 10 Americans who recently were accused of kidnapping children in Haiti probably were genuinely trying to follow Jesus’ instructions to “heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons.” But they More...
Roscommon Baptist Church’s 16th annual Wild Game Dinner will not only offer an exotic menu including such dishes as barbeque wild boar, antelope lasagna, red stag meatloaf and mule deer steak, but will also feature Randy McPherson of Matthews More...
The UAW/GM Lansing Area Employees Oldsmobile Outdoor Club is inviting all children ages 0 to 12 years to participate in their annual Kids Fishing Derby on Houghton Lake Feb. 13. More...
Winter Free Fishing Weekend is scheduled for Feb 13-14. On that weekend, Michigan residents and non-residents alike can fish without a license, though all other fishing regulations apply. More...
Kathy Kosins will bring her awardwinning talent to the Kirtland Center for the Performing Arts at Kirtland Community College near Roscommon at 7 p.m. on Saturday. More...
The Crawford County Commission on Aging, in conjunction with Volunteer Income Tax Assistance, will sponsor free personal income tax assistance for low and moderate income taxpayers, with special attention to those 60 and older. More...
Betty Guldner, manager of the Houghton Lake branch of North Central Area Credit Union, presents $1,180 to Roscommon County Animal Control Director Terry MacKillop. More...
A 37-year-old Roseville man died of injuries he sustained when the snowmobile he was driving westbound on Dayton Street in Lyon Township failed to stop at the junction of Hillcrest Road, left the roadway and struck some trees. More...
By Glenn Schicker glenn.schicker @houghtonlakeresorter.com
Faced with cutbacks in state funds, the Roscommon County Commission on Aging is considering reducing the number of senior citizen centers it runs from three to one. “A single building operation is something we’re looking into. More...
Employees hired by Roscommon County beginning next month will have a defined contribution benefit through the Municipal Employees Retirement System, instead of a defined benefit plan county commissioners decided Wednesday. More...
There will be competition in the May 4 election for seats on both the Houghton Lake Community Schools and Roscommon Area Public Schools Boards of Education. Deadline for candidates to file was Tuesday. More...
Sherry Palm, 83rd District Court Magistrate, assessed fines to the following during the period of Jan. 1 through 31: Department of Natural Resources Possession of deer without a kill permit: Robert S. Stroshein, $165. More...
The opening to the Muskegon River provides a swimming area to this group of swans and ducks in a picture taken by West Shore resident Elizabeth Loiacano on Jan. 30. More...
The Houghton Lake freshman boys basketball team split in four games during the final two weeks of January. The ’Cats lost to Ogemaw, 39-38, on Jan. 20 with Kurt Smith leading the way with 13 points. More...
I read Mr. Pavlinak’s letter (Feb. 4 Resorter) right after reading an article written about the forming of the so called Tea Party movement. I found Mr. More...
Jennifer Carrick, daughter of David and Carol Carrick, Houghton Lake, and David Brown, son of Steve and Lynn Brown, Huntington Beach, CA, announce their engagement. No wedding date has been set. More...
Matt Rowland, the director of Salvation Army Service Extension in Flint, which services the northern Michigan area (center), attended the Houghton Lake Kiwanis Club meeting at Coyles restaurant Feb. More...
River House, Inc., Staff Coordinator Marey Jurkovich (right) receives an allocation check from Roscommon County United Way Executive Coordinator Rosalie Myers. More...
Students and parents, including Lena Aldridge and her kindergarten son Dylan (pictured), came together at Collins Elementary Jan. 14 for Family Art Night. More...
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