Volunteer Samie Broughton of Houghton Lake gently shows a field mouse the door of the Old Sturge home at the Houghton Lake Historical Village Monday. More...
By Krista Tacey krista.tacey@houghtonlakeresorter.com
After months of discussion, the Roscommon County Board of Commissioners Wednesday approved a motion to participate in the 211 Northeast Michigan Program. More...
By Cheryl Holladay cheryl.holladay@houghtonlakeresorter.com
While she may be visiting her parents at Houghton Lake this summer and traveling throughout Michigan to see friends, Theresa Eno’s thoughts will soon turn to fall and the heat of Africa. More...
The Houghton Lake Ambulance Authority put into service a new advanced life support ambulance July 24. The rig will be one of two primary ambulances Houghton Lake Ambulance personnel will use and is almost identical to the other primary unit. More...
When the canoe paddles meet the water about 9 p.m. Saturday in the 64th annual AuSable River International Canoe Marathon seven Roscommon County residents will be among the 83 teams competing. More...
As of July 22 4 Car Dash Micro: Austin Williams, Jayna Emery, Bobby Walters Jr. Sport: Kaleb Spencer, Tyler Barth Pro Stock: Anthony Deming, Jason Cockrell, Cameron Farley, Devon Rosebrugh Heat-1 More...
Despite not having a new head coach until last Thursday, the Houghton Lake Bobcats’ football camp hit the practice field behind the high school Monday afternoon. More...
School vacation is half over and we have a change in our hard working school board. I don’t have a student in our school system, but I appreciate how our tax dollars are spent. More...
When we look around other areas, we see West Branch, Mt. Pleasant, Grayling and Gaylord expanding and growing in various businesses. It would be interesting to know what the difference is in those areas vs. Houghton Lake? More...
In reading the letter from the Village of Roscommon Attorney Gerard Brabant, I see that he reiterates what the council learned years ago from the state’s attorney, from the Michigan Municipal League and from listening to Governor Granholm. More...
The Calvarymen will be providing all of the service music at the 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sunday Worship Services at Markey Church Sunday (July 31). More...
The sign-up deadline for the Roscommon County Sheriff’s Victims Service Unit’s four-man scramble golf outing at Pineview Highlands Golf Course, Houghton Lake, is Aug. 26. More...
The Village of Roscommon is one step closer to hiring a new village manager as the council narrowed the pool of applicants Monday night from 28 to six. More...
The old section of the Roscommon Village Cemetery suffered another round of vandalism recently when headstones were toppled for the second time in two months. More...
Judge Michael J. Baumgartner presided in 34th Circuit Court, Roscommon, July 19: Jerry C. Rappuhn Jr., 20, Houghton Lake, stood mute to a charge of third degree home invasion and a pretrial was set for Aug. 30. Jamie M. More...
Sherry Blaisus, 83rd District Court Magistrate, assessed fines to the following during the period of June 1 through 30: Department of Natural Resources Violation of permit – dredging: Edwin G. Harvey, $250 More...
In summer months the Resorter publishes a lot of “fish pictures” showing the good fortune of a lucky or “skilled” angler. Many of them are kids with their first, or biggest fish. More...
(Above) Clifton Rhodes, 60, of Houghton Lake works on a new motor for his Sanger Alley Cat, a 23-foot catamaran race boat pressed into pleasure boat service, in his driveway recently. More...
River House, Inc., and Hanson Hills are teaming up to host the Run for River House. The event is a 5K run/walk and onemile fun run, Sept. 3 at Hanson Hills Recreation Area. Prizes will be awarded to the top male and top female finishers. More...
After nearly five years of searching for instructors the Higgins Lake Foundation held its first swimming lessons at North Higgins Lake State Park this summer from July 18 to 21 and July 25 to 28. More...
A three-man team from the Roscommon County Transportation Authority came in third place at the 36th Annual Michigan Small Bus Roadeo, held in Mt. Pleasant July 15. Drivers on the team were Jim Smith, Mark Griffith and Dave Putman. More...
The Denton Township Fire Department will be cooking up hot beef sandwiches at is annual ox roast July 30 at the fire hall, M-18, Prudenville. Served from 11 a.m. More...
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