Youngsters grab their share of Easter eggs during the Great Egg Scramble at the CRAF Center in Roscommon March 27. Dozens of bicycles and other prizes were awarded during the event. More...
State Police from the Houghton Lake Post handled a number of cases of theft last week, including a March 26 report by a 76-year-old Livonia man that his cabin on North Maple Valley Road had been broken into. More...
By Mickey Richards Roscommon County Animal Shelter Volunteer
Fantastic update! We recently told the story of Austin our shelter therapy dog who helped with the transformation of Chicken Charlie, a dog who came into the shelter so terrified of people that we thought we would never get him a home. More...
(Right) The social studies department at Roscommon High School challenged students to take a virtual 1,405-mile walk to Tampa, FL, and learn some things along the way. More...
Michigan’s traffic deaths reached a milestone of 871 in 2009, the lowest number the state has recorded since 1924, when there were 863 traffic fatalities. Today, there are nearly 10 times more vehicles on the road than in the 1920s. More...
Because more voluntary firefighters are needed in Denton Township, there has been a change in the fire department’s policy. No longer is membership limited to those who live in the township. More...
A South Haven youth is scheduled to appear for trial later this spring in 34th Circuit Court, Roscommon, on charges stemming from an escape from the Roscommon County Juvenile Detention Center Aug. 30, 2009. More...
By Glenn Schicker glenn.schicker@houghtonlakeresorter. com
Things may be looking up for St. Helen, Richfield Township Supervisor Jerry Campbell told about 30 citizens at the township’s annual meeting Saturday. More...
Dr. Jo interacts with Roscommon High School students Tuesday during one of several presentations in the district and at Houghton Lake Community Schools. More...
Mid Michigan Community College’s PACE program is inviting its members to an exclusive night with President Carol Churchill April 7 at 5 p.m. in the president’s home on the Harrison Campus. More...