Fourth grade friends (left to right) Christina Bell, Annie Biggs, Katie Matthews and Alyson Ambler make their way to the next activity shoulder to shoulder and arm in arm. More...
Houghton Lake High School graduates from the Class of 2011 (left to right) Brandon Hodges, Kelsey Warner and Jonathon Karoub are all smiles after graduating June 5. More...
A team of Michigan State University veterinary students will be in Prudenville later this month to perform spay/neuter surgeries on Roscommon County animal shelter pets and pets from 10 other area shelters. More...
The Kirtland Garden Club will be traveling to northwestern Michigan June 13 with stops at Gwen Frostic Prints in Benzonia, lunch at Lighthouse Café in Elberta and guided tours of Crystal Gardens Greenhouses & Garden Center in Frankfort. More...
The Houghton Lake High School varsity baseball squad concluded its season following an 11-2 loss to Farwell June 4 at the District tournament in Clare. “We ended the season on a sour note,” Houghton Lake coach Scott Bates said. More...
Two members of the Houghton Lake Sportsmen’s Club placed in the Michigan State NRA Outdoor Pistol Championship in Ionia last weekend. Art Gonzalez took first in the Expert Class and Karl Ryckeghem was third. Gonzalez shot a score of 2532. More...
The Roscommon varsity baseball team finished their season with a 2-1 loss to Whittemore-Prescott during the Michigan High School Athletic Association District tournament June 3 at Whittemore Prescott. More...
Adults of all ages may take advantage of free health screenings, information and exhibits at the Healthy Living With Style Health Fair on June 15 at the Atrium Plaza Hotel, Houghton Lake. More...
Family Nurse Practitioner and Certified Diabetes Educator Cheryl Gunther (center) of Primary Care in Prudenville discusses the psychological importance of bowl and plate size with Valorie and Bruce S More...
Benjamin Douglas Laur and Lauren Alyssa Brown exchanged wedding vows Aug. 14, 2010, at the First United Methodist Church in Mt. Pleasant. The Rev. More...
Tracy and Richard Cruz of St. Helen announce the birth of their son, Parker James. The boy was born May 23, 2011, at Mercy Hospital Grayling. He weighed 8 pounds, 11 ounces, and was 22 1/2 inches long. More...
This was the 60th year for Roscommon Elementary School’s fourth grade camp, and the students who participated in the 2011 edition had many of the same sort of outdoor experiences their forerunners did. More...
A total of 108 Roscommon Elementary School fourth grade students gathered at the Ralph A. MacMullan Conference Center for the Higgins Lake Lake Saver Program on May 31. More...
Jennifer Ryckman Booth graduated from Central Michigan University, Magna Cum Laude, with a bachelor of science in education in May. She is the daughter of Doug and Martha Ryckman, Houghton Lake, and Marcia King Ryckman of Traverse City. More...
Eight main complaints against Houghton Lake Community Schools Superintendent Kevin Murphy surfaced from the investigation performed while he was on administrative leave. More...
After completing a 10 month tour of duty in Kuwait, Cpl. Justin Thompson returned home Tuesday and was welcomed with an escort complete with fire trucks, ambulances and a police car. More...
A memorial service for Shirley Ketelhut, 78, Prudenville, will be held June 18 at 11 a.m. at St. John Lutheran Church, 2882 West Houghton Lake Dr., Houghton Lake. More...
After 10 weeks on a paid leave of absence Houghton Lake Community Schools Superintendent Kevin Murphy was reinstated by the Board of Education Tuesday. More...
When rights claims collide, what’s the collateral damage to society? That’s the painful question this week out of Illinois, site of the latest conflict between gay-rights laws and religious convictions. More...
The summer Free Fishing Weekend is scheduled this Saturday and Sunday statewide. On Saturday and Sunday, everyone – residents and non-residents alike – can enjoy fishing in Michigan without a fishing license. More...
The Department of Natural Resources is working with the Michigan No Child Left Inside Coalition to promote “No Child Left Inside Week” June 19-26. More...
Around 400 vehicles showed up carting all manner of hazardous waste to the county’s semi-annual Household Hazardous Waste collection at the Roscommon County Health Department Saturday, accordin More...
Sky Page, a 2011 graduate of Roscommon High School, got a leg up on her studies in aviation from the Roscommon Area Pilot’s Association (RAPA) in the form of a $500 scholarship during Sunday’s Dawn Patrol event. Page, who recently joined the U.S. More...
The Roscommon Chapter of the Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel (RARSP) will meet June 21 at Fred’s of Roscommon. Registration begins at 10 a.m. Les Nixon, vice-president of MARSP, will speak . More...
By Krista Tacey krista.tacey@houghtonlakeresorter.com
A routine traffic stop almost three years ago has resulted in a lawsuit being filed against Roscommon County and the Roscommon County Sheriff’s Department. More...
A 56-year old Roscommon woman was airlifted to Saginaw St. Mary Hospital after a head-on accident with another vehicle Wednesday morning at 8 a.m. More...