2006-08-31

TAPPING IN A NEW SCHOOL YEAR



TAPPING IN A NEW SCHOOL YEAR

Fee increase hits toy drive



A proposed $725 jump in state fees to hold a Toys for Kids ORV ride in October has some feeling like a Grinch has come early. The St. Helen Chamber of Commerce, which sponsors the ride on the St. Helen trail system, was notified in a letter dated Aug. 9 that the Department of Natural Resources Permit to Use State […]

Road board’s first choice declines manager offer



The Roscommon County Road Commission’s first choice for a new manager has declined the commission’s offer. Road commissioners offered the position to Mary N. Gillis, construction engineer for the Oakland County Road Commission, after interviewing five finalists Aug. 12. Michael VanWormer, chairman of the road commission here, said Gillis declined the offer of employment he made to her. VanWormer said […]

Former band leader recalls days in the spotlight



James Ferrero of Houghton Lake, once better known as Jimmy Ferrell, has a lot of stories to tell from his days of playing gigs as a saxophone player and leading his band in a Detroit area club. There’s the one from the mid-1920’s about the beer runners who hired a Sicilian accordion player, a “kind of shady character,” as Ferrero […]

Former residents face fraud charges



A former Houghton Lake businessman and his wife were arraigned in U.S. District Court, Bay City, Tuesday on 14 counts alleging conspiracy to defraud the Internal Revenue Service, bank fraud and filing false tax returns. A grand jury issued the indictment for Jay D. and Lori K. Wolcott. According to the indictment, the Wolcotts, from 1999 to 2002, converted to […]

Stake-out nabs robbers



Acting on a tip, Michigan State Police from Post 75, Houghton Lake, nabbed two suspects in the robbery of the Admiral gas station on M-55 in Denton Township Aug. 27. Troopers from Houghton Lake, along with members of the State Police 7th District Fugitive Team, had the suspects as well as the gas station under surveillance when the crime occurred, […]

THE SONG IS ENDED (BUT THE MELODY LINGERS ON)



THE SONG IS ENDED (BUT THE MELODY LINGERS ON)

LEADING THE BUCKS



LEADING THE BUCKS

HELMET HANGER



HELMET HANGER

UP AND AT ‘EM



UP AND AT ‘EM