The Michigan State Police have started to implement a new regional policing plan across the state, and the Houghton Lake Post will remain as one of the 29 posts still in operation when the implementation is complete in October, according to Houghton More...
By Cheryl Holladay cheryl.holladay@houghtonlakeresorter.com
In response to a complaint from a group of residents in Gerrish Township, the township board March 25 authorized an investigation of Assessor Cheryl Gillman by the Gerrish Township Police Department on behalf of the board. More...
Two Roscommon residents arraigned in 34th Circuit Court, Roscommon, on welfare fraud charges stood mute March 8. Lisa A. Miller, 42, stood mute to charges of stamp fraud, fraud, welfare fraud, conspiracy and conducting a criminal enterprise. More...
William K. Johnson, 44, Detroit, stood mute in 34th Circuit Court, Roscommon, to drug charges. Johnson was charged with one count of delivery/manufacture of marijuana and two counts of delivery of less than 50 grams of a controlled substance. More...
After finishing second in the state of Michigan for points, Houghton Lake’s Jarrett Wagner qualified for the International Series of Champions (ISOC) “Showdown at Sundown” in Lake Geneva, WI to determine the nation’s top snowm More...
After winning the state title, Roscommon Middle School eighth grader Logan Hutek finished in the runner-up spot in the Elks “Hoop Shoot” Great Lakes Region in Angola, IN on March 19. More...
The initial surprise of the recently released U. S. Census figures for Roscommon County was that we hadn’t lost more residents in the past 10 years. More...
Editor’s note: The following column was written by the late Glenn Schicker and published in the Resorter Nov. 5, 2009. The Resorter plans to rerun some of Glenn Schicker’s columns in future editions. More...
In my last column, I sounded an alarm about rise of Islamophobia in akeresorter. the United States, calling attempts in various states to pass anti-Shariah legislation an attack on religious freedom. More...
Volunteers for the American Red Cross were invited to a volunteer appreciation luncheon March 22 at St. John Lutheran Church, the site of Houghton Lake’s six blood drives each year. More...
Mercy Hospital Grayling, in conjunction with sleep specialist, Dr. Margaret Moen, is now offering a free, walk-in CPAP clinic every Monday from 2 to 3:00 p.m. in the Specialty Clinic at the hospital. More...
By Cheryl Holladay cheryl.holladay@houghtonlakeresorter.com
As audience members peppered the Houghton Lake High School auditorium with lighted roses, the high school cast lit up the stage with Disney’s Beauty and the Beast March 25-27. More...
Princes and princesses gallivanted through the halls of Roscommon Elementary School during the Roscommon Elementary Carnival on March 26 with handmade tiaras and crowns. More...
Slightly used prom dresses are being sought for Gown Town 2011. Sponsored by 107.9 CDY FM, the event helps out young ladies in need of a dress for prom. More...
Houghton Lake Community Schools Superintendent Kevin Murphy has been placed on administrative leave, according to Board of Education President Dave Harned. More...
By Krista Tacey krista.tacey@houghtonlakeresorter.com
Looking to reduce the $3 million deficit looming over Roscommon Area Public Schools, the district held a community forum at the high school on March 28. More...
Houghton Lake High School senior Paige Wisniewski, as Belle, dances with Bill Bussa, as the Beast, in the Friday performance of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. More photos and a story on the production can be found on page C1. More...
The following people recently filed certificates of doing business under assumed names with the Roscommon County Clerk (includes renewals): Oct. 1, 2010, through Feb. 28, 2011 Shirley James, Roscommon: Edible Creations, Roscommon. Jerry M. More...
If there is any more of a compelling reason to consolidate the townships around Houghton Lake, the 2010 census says it all! (March 24, 2011 Resorter) We have lost 1,020 residents in the last decade. More...
If you missed Beauty and the Beast this past week you have missed a great production by our young students. I enjoyed their talent to no end. I was invited to go with a friend as she had an extra ticket. More...
The Roscommon County Housing Commission is taking applications for the Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis Neighborhood Impact Program (NIP) which provides funding for home repairs. More...
The late Glenn Schicker, Houghton Lake Resorter reporter, has been honored posthumously by the Roscommon Area District Library Board as its 2010 Citizen of the Year. More...
The Kirtland Center for the Performing Arts will be the place to rock as the California Sound of Papa Doo Run Run takes the stage on April 9 at 7pm. More...