2014-11-13

Ward was ‘not your average person’




“A lot of people admired her,” Roscommon Elementary School Principal Kathy Rees said of RES preschool teacher Mary Ward. “She was just the example you hoped to set for yourself.” Mary Ward, 51 of West Branch, died Nov. 8 in a car accident in Ogemaw County’s Edwards Township on M-30 near Hillcrest Drive. Rees and RES Counselor Jane Stockmeyer as […]

Weather, healthy herd should make for good deer opener



Predictions calling for snow on the ground in Roscommon County on opening day of the firearms deer season and a herd that weathered last year’s stiff winter well should help the success of gun hunters this year, according to Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Biologist Brian Piccolo. “Generally, across the region, deer made it through the harsh winter better than […]

Lake Township board adopts court-ordered resolution



The Lake Township Board adopted a court-ordered resolution governing the procedure involved in making payments with township funds during their regular meet on Nov. 11. The resolution, set out in an agreement between Wexford County Prosecutor Anthony Badovinac, the special prosecutor in the settlement of recent cases against Lake Township Treasurer Thomas Rose and Clerk Cynthia Russo, states that “Henceforth […]

20TH ANNUAL SALUTE TO VETERANS



Staff, student body and over 100 visiting veterans stand for the National Anthem played by the Houghton Lake High School band during the school’s 20th annual Veterans Day Program Tuesday morning. Teacher Curt Schaiberger was the featured speaker during the program, and spoke of his service with the U.S. Army in Berlin at the end of the Cold War. Other […]

TRYING IT ON FOR SIZE



Our Lady of the Lake Regional Catholic School fourth grader Alex Grover tries on Tom Shepard’s American Legion cap in the reception line following the program. Shepard served in the Coast Guard and the Army and was among those honored at the school during a program Tuesday morning. (Photo by Cheryl Holladay)

A MOMENT OF SILENCE



(Right)Roscommon High School Student Council member Kerrigan Fitzpatrick holds a candle during the moment of silence held for the fallen during the Nov. 11 Veterans Day assembly as Roscommon American Legion member Richard Reed looks on. Reed was a member of the Army Paratroopers and served from 1953 to 1956 during the Korean War. (Photo by Krista Tacey-Cater)

Village OKs official snowmobile/ ATV route



The Village of Roscommon will officially be put on Roscommon County’s ATV/snowmobile map following a decision at the council’s Nov. 10 meeting. The council approved a resolution from the Roscommon Recreation Committee that requested that the a new snowmobile/ATV route be adopted, which allows the new trail to officially be printed on snowmobile/ATV route maps. Roscommon Recreation Committee Chair Bruce […]

Fresh troops arrive at MSP Post



Michigan State Police Post 72, Houghton Lake, has three more troopers with the addition of three graduates of the MSP’s 127th Recruit School, which had its commencement ceremony on Oct. 31. All three, Trooper Dave Deuman, Trooper Evan Alkema and Trooper Kyle McInerney, said that Houghton Lake was either their first or second choice for initial assignment by the department. […]

CHA to hold IEP meeting for expelled student



The family of a student who had been expelled from the Charlton Heston Academy has filed a special education complaint against the academy with the Michigan Department of Education. Superintendent Dave Patterson said during a Nov. 11 meeting, that when the student, who was described as having emotional disabilities, was expelled it was determined and documented by CHA that his […]

Airport improvement OK’d



Improvements will be made to the Houghton Lake State Airport, following approval Nov. 5 by the Roscommon Township Board. Board members authorized up to $600 be spent on ground maintenance for a taxiway between the hangars. Manager Chris Ambrose said some drainage tiles will be installed in the taxiway between hangars to try to keep the ground dryer for the […]