2013-05-16

High water, winds batter Houghton Lake’s South Shore



Although her plans for a Mother’s Day dinner at a restaurant in the Lansing area were cancelled, and her vacation home on Houghton Lake was filled with lake water, Phyllis Hetherington said she had her “the best Mother’s Day present” ever on Sunday. Hetherington said she was alone in her home at 834 Iroquois, and was getting ready to go […]

Loxley Road dedicated to R. Bill Ancel




R. Bill Ancel, lifelong Houghton Lake resident and former Roscommon County Road Commissioner, will forever be memorialized on Loxley Road as family, friends and community members gathered on May 11 to officially open the road as the “R. Bill Ancel Memorial Highway.” RCRC Manager Tim O’Rourke opened the dedication ceremony by reading a resolution the RCRC board passed at its […]

Trestle Park ribbon to be cut Saturday



Denton Township officials and members of Friends of Trestle Park will host the Grand Opening celebration or Trestle Park this weekend, May 18-19. Last minute details and clean-up after the recent rains are continuing as plans are finalized and activities are worked into the busy weekend schedule. The festivities begin Saturday with a ribbon-cutting and dedication at 11:30 a.m., followed […]

St. Helen’s Summer Kick-off Saturday



St. Helen is calling for the summer season to start with its Summer Kickoff, slated to take place this Saturday with several events to get the community ready for the warm weather. The day will start with the St. Helen Dirt Packers ORV parade. The parade will begin at 10 a.m. and riders are asked to line up at the […]

Sgt. Gagne retires after 39 years with Sheriff’s Office



Sgt. Patrick Gagne of the Roscommon County Sheriff’s Office will be retiring on May 18 after serving the citizens of Roscommon County for over 39 years. Sgt. Gagne began his career in 1974 after attending the Flint Regional Police Academy and then became employed with Roscommon, Lake and Denton Police Departments. In 1977, Sgt. Gagne was hired by the Roscommon […]

CHA facility expansion postponed until 2014




Plans to construct another facility on the campus of the Charlton Heston Academy have been put on hold. During the May 14 board of directors meeting, Superintendent Dave Patterson said a ninth grade will be added next year, however, the students will utilize the current facility. The board passed a motion to postpone the facility expansion, with the goal of […]

82nd District Court



Judge Daniel L. Sutton recently arraigned the following in 82nd District Court: Matthew K. Mason, 32, Houghton Lake, waived preliminary examination and was bound over to Circuit Court where he pleaded guilty to one count of possession of less than 50 grams of morphine (a second count was dismissed). Strike Team Investigative Narcotics Group officers made the arrest. The date […]

Transportation director hired



Bus drivers at Houghton Lake Community Schools now have a new transportation director, Bob Bryant. Bryant is currently supervisor for DM Burr custodial employees and will start his new duties at the end of this month. He joins mechanics Craig Bartlett and Steve Rieger in the transportation building. The board of education had accepted the resignation of longtime transportation director […]

Commissioners receive concerns about high lake levels



Denton Township Supervisor and Houghton Lake resident Craig Cotterman told the Roscommon County Commissioners during the May 8 work session that the recent high lake levels at Houghton Lake have become a concern. “I don’t want to live with this fear that the lake is going to ruin my home,” Cotterman said. He added he remembers decades ago that the […]

Dirt bike rider crashes into camper



A Houghton Lake resident was hospitalized May 14 after he crashed his dirt bike into a camper on Towerhill Road. According to a State Police report, the 25-year-old had been working on his bike and decided to take it for a ride. He lost control and crashed into a fifth wheel camper at the residence of 4564 Towerhill at about […]