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STATE REPS VISIT HOUGHTON LAKE

Six Republican members of the Michigan House of Representatives from districts in Northern Michigan made a stop at the Riviera Resort on Houghton Lake Aug. More...

Simply Singles plans events

Simply Singles Age 55+ will meet Sept. 7 for breakfast at The Landmark Restaurant, Higgins Lake. More...

RAPS bus routes changing

Roscommon Area Public Schools Facilities and Transportation Director Rich Stockmeyer said bus routes have been consolidated and will be more regional than door-to-door as a reflection of budget cuts. More...

Community Education salary schedule approved by HLCS

While a salary schedule was approved for teachers at Houghton Lake Community Education Aug. 25, the Houghton Lake Community Schools Board of Education learned of some differences in the way teachers there and in the rest of the district are treated. More...

Higgins Lake level legal notice prompts questions

By Krista Tacey

During the Roscommon County Board of Commissioners work session on Aug. 24, Lyon Township Supervisor Fred Koenigbauer questioned a legal notice submitted by the commission’s attorneys. More...

Curves collecting school supplies

For the fifth year in a row, Curves members are collecting school supplies to be donated to the Roscommon and Houghton Lake schools. From Sept. More...

Gerrish Township Assessor Gillman resigns ‘under attack’

By Cheryl Holladay cheryl.holladay@houghtonlakeresorter.com

Gerrish Township Assessor Cheryl Gillman tendered her resignation Aug. 29 following a one month leave of absence. More...

Independent film series to debut at HLPL

An entire season of free screenings of independent films will be held for the first time this year at the Houghton Lake Public Library. More...

Five generations share Higgins Lake family cottage for 100 years

Cal Patterson of Roscommon has never known a time in his life when he could not spend a summer enjoying Higgins Lake at his family’s cottage. More...

HLIB votes to continue milfoil control program

By Thomas Reznich

The Houghton Lake Improvement Board fielded questions from a packed meeting room at Denton Township Hall Tuesday night before voting to continue their Eurasian watermilfoil control program for another five years. More...

Road board says no cell phones

By Krista Tacey

Roscommon County Road Commission employees will no longer be able to use their cell phones while operating road commission-owned vehicles or anytime during work hours other than breaks or at lunch. More...

Roscommon Senior Singles to meet

The Roscommon Senior Singles will meet Sept. 13 at Garrett’s Restaurant in Houghton Lake at 5:30 p.m. For information, contact Angie at 366-9865. More...

OLLS welcomes new teachers

Our Lady of the Lake School will begin classes for the 2011-12 school year Sept. 7. Interim principal will be Charles Taylor, superintendent of Catholic Schools of the Diocese of Gaylord. More...

Board leaves ORV rules alone; plans to study swimmer’s itch

By Krista Tacey

The overall consensus from the Roscommon County Board of Commissioners is that the county-wide ORV ordinance that was drafted approximately five years ago should be left the way it was written and no action should be taken to amend the ordinance. More...

Addition

In addition to the Houghton Lake Lake Association, other prize donors in the “Fishing for Prizes” information on page D3 of last week’s Resorter included the Oldsmobile Outdoor Club, Houghton Lake Chamber of Commerce, Case Plastics, More...

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