2017-04-20

AIRPORT ARRIVAL



Pilot Fred Chidester helps the Easter Bunny out of his airplane at Roscommon County Blodgett Memorial Airport during Saturday’s Easter Egg Drop. The event was organized as a senior project by Roscommon High School senior Brennan Plainte, who happens to own a pair of boots very similar to those worn by the Easter Bunny in the photo. More photos from […]

Fourteen in hunt for $100K in HLATB ‘Catch Us’ contest



Fourteen finalists in the Houghton Lake Area Tourism Bureau’s 11th annual Catch Us If You Can fishing contest will gather Sunday to see if any one of them can win the contest’s grand prize. On April 23 at Spicer’s Boat City, Houghton Lake, they will draw for the chance to win the grand prize of $100,000 and a Lund boat […]

Police investigating fatal off-road crash



State Police from the Houghton Lake Post are investigating a roll­over crash that claimed the life of a 48-year-old Gladwin man April 15. According to an MSP press re­lease dated the same day, the crash occurred on Trail 6 in Backus Town­ship at approximately 7:15 p.m. A 27-year-old male driver from Cedar was operating a “heavily modified Jeep Wrangler” when […]

Yardley’s knowledge, humor, sense of community recalled



Brett Yardley served his community for many years, mainly as director of the Houghton Lake Sewer Authority, but he also served on the Houghton Lake Public Library Board. “I will miss Brett’s wit, intelligence and his dedicated commitment to our community,” Roscommon Township Su­pervisor (and former HLSA chair) Diane Randall said. Yardley died April 12, 2017, at Mun­son Medical Center, […]

Biz Expo on tap April 26

Skilled Trades Showcase to follow next day at HLHS

The Houghton Lake Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Business Expo April 26 in the Houghton Lake High School gym. A vendor networking hour will be held from 3 to 4 p.m. and from 4 to 7 p.m. the expo will be open to the pub­lic. In addition to the many vendors that will be on site, there will […]

Roscommon schools seeking to renew millage



The Roscommon Area Public Schools Board of Education heard an ex­planation of the millage renewal which will be at issue in the upcoming May 2 election during their regular board meet­ing at Roscommon Middle School April 18. Superintendent Catherine Erickson gave the board an explanation of the millage, which if approved will renew the current 18-mill non-homestead mill­age. She stressed […]

Sixth annual trail run/walk 5K Saturday at HLHS



For the sixth year, runners and walk­ers may take to the trail at Houghton Lake High School Saturday to help out the school’s cross country team. The Houghton Lake Trail Run/Walk 5K will start at 9 a.m. Coach Keith Toms said there are 170 participants signed up so far. He said that number is “good” and 200 is “really good.” […]

ARAUCO PART OF MICHIGAN’S ‘CONTINUED COMEBACK’



“It’s exciting to see ARAUCO put down roots in Northern Michigan and be part of our state’s continued comeback,” Governor Rick Snyder said during comments he made at the April 12 groundbreaking ceremony in Grayling. “Michigan offers the skilled talent and economic climate for an employer of this size to succeed, and we greatly appreciate ARAUCO’s investment here and recognize […]

ARAUCO breaks ground on particleboard plant



Governor Rick Snyder was among those on hand April 12 to mark the groundbreaking for the new ARAUCO particleboard plant, located on Four Mile Road, Grayling. As part of his comments, Snyder noted that Michigan has a “wonderful furniture legacy” and ARAUCO will be able to utilize northern Michigan’s re­newable resources in the form of forest products to create jobs […]

34th Circuit Court



Judge Robert W. Bennett presided in 34th Circuit Court, Roscommon, March 21: Nicholas Richardson, 20, Saginaw, charged with two counts of criminal en­terprises and one count of receiving and concealing property over $20,000, is ready for trial, which is to be scheduled for June. Michael E. Johnson, 35, Houghton Lake, was sentenced on a charge of re­sisting and obstructing police […]