2017-05-25

Controlled Burn

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  You may have noticed a plume of smoke coming from an area near the intersection of M-18 and I-75 last Friday, and while there was a fire in the marsh on the Robinson Creek Wildlife Flooding, nothing burned that wasn’t meant to. Department of Natural Resources personnel from a number of field offices around the state performed a controlled […]

Roscommon graduation tonight



Eighty Roscommon High School seniors including Valedictorian Clay Jas­kowski and Salutatorian Destiny Herbers will receive their high school diplomas at commencement exercises this evening (Thursday). This will mark the 122nd graduation for Roscommon Area Public Schools as the district marks 140 years in education. The program will begin at 7 p.m. in the high school gymnasium. This year the RHS […]

Memorial Day observations planned Monday



The public will have several oppor­tunities to remember those who have served the United States this Memorial Day as there have been parades and me­morial services scheduled for Monday, May 29, at locations across Roscommon County. Houghton Lake The Houghton Lake Memorial Day Parade is May 29 on M-55. Parade-goers typically see floats, Scouts, cars and the Houghton Lake High […]

Chaplain Gleason ‘honored’ to have ministered to inmates



  “I don’t look at a person’s past, I look at their poten­tial,” Chaplain John Gleason said. He said it’s important to remember that past experiences don’t define who a person will become. With those thoughts in mind, Gleason has helped to minister and change the lives of a number of inmates over his time as the chaplain of the […]

TOP OF CHA CLASS OF 2017



Charlton Heston Academy seniors (from left) Alexis Chapman and Morgan Simmons have earned their places in CHA history. Simmons has been named the first CHA valedictorian and Chapman has earned the title of salutatorian. Simmons, the daughter of Jay and Stefanie Sim­mons of St. Helen, plans to attend Saginaw Valley State University to study computer science and mathematics. As a […]

34th Circuit Court



Judge Robert W. Bennett presided in 34th Circuit Court, Roscommon, April 11: James R. Morgan Jr., 59, St. Helen, was sentenced on a charge of delivery/ manufacture of between five to 45 kilo­grams of a controlled substance to a to­tal of $658 in court assessments (no jail time or probation was ordered). Justin G. Delashmit, 34, Harrison, was taken into […]

82nd District Court



The following were recently ar­raigned in 82nd District Court: Brittnie M. Renner, 31, Pruden­ville, demanded preliminary examina­tion within 21 days on an embezzlement charge. Denton Township Police made the arrest. The date of offense was Oct. 27, 2016. Bond was set at $6,500. David S. Storey, 24, Houghton Lake, demanded preliminary examina­tion within 21 days on a charge of tam­pering […]

Kirtland Regional Police Academy recognizes 44th graduating class



The Kirtland Regional Policy Acad­emy (KRPA) recognized its 44th gradu­ating class May 5. Seven academy cadets were joined by family, friends and staff at the Kirt­land Center for Performing Arts to honor both group and individual accomplish­ments. Members of the KRPA Class 44 are Jeremy Daniszewski of Oscoda, Keagan DeWitt of St. Johns, Gregory Kates of Gaylord, Jacob Linkhart of […]

CHA graduation venue now at school



The Charlton Heston Academy Class of 2017 graduation will be held at the school beginning at 1 p.m. June 3 near the school’s front parking lot. In a May 22 letter, CHA Superinten­dent Dave Patterson wrote to parents that a large tent, chairs and stage has been rented for the ceremony and |the school’s restrooms will be open for use […]

Man arrested on weapons charges



A St. Helen man was arrested by Roscommon County Sheriff’s deputies May 22 on charges of felonious assault and carrying a concealed weapon. The 58-year-old man had been pulled over in a traffic stop following a com­plaint by a neighbor that the man had pointed a gun at him and a minor child and then left the scene. A male […]