2020-04-30

Lyle E. Smith

    Lyle E. Smith, 74, passed away on Wednesday April 22, 2020 after a year-long battle with leukemia. He was born December 10, 1945 in Cass City, Michigan. After graduation from High School Lyle served in the US Navy at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia until his honorable discharge with a National Defense Service Medal. Lyle met and married […]

Ordiway, Jobin earn Highland All Conference honors

Accolades include All State honors for Ordiway

Postseason awards for the Houghton Lake Bobcat boys basketball team included Highland Conference honors as well as All State accolades for senior Trent Ordiway. Ordiway was joined on the Highland Conference All Conference team by fellow senior Jake Jobin while senior Ryan Frasher was given Highland Conference Honorable Mention honors. Ordiway, who finished the season averaging 19.2 points per game, […]

Roscommon’s Flynn, Keipert earn post-season honors

Bucks named All Academic Honorable Mention as team

Members of Roscommon’s varsity boys basketball team not only received individual honors following the 2019-20 season, the team was also recognized for its academic work. Senior Ethan Flynn was named to the Highland Conference All Conference team while fellow senior Seth Keipert earned Highland Conference Honorable Mention honors. As a team, the Bucks were given Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan […]

Working safely under COVID-19


   

Village of Roscommon only May ballot measure



On May 5, the Village of Roscommon will be asking voters whether the positions of village clerk and treasurer should be appointed. The positions have previously been elected positions.The specific proposal asks: “Should Ordinance No. 88 of 2018, an ordinance adopted by the Roscommon Village Council Aug. 13, 2018, that provides for the appointment of the Village Clerk and Village […]

Five millage proposals added to August ballot



By Krista Tacey-CaterPreparing for the August ballot, the Roscommon County Board of Commissioners authorized the language of five millage proposals during an April 22 meeting which was held virtually via Zoom. The board first approved the Roscommon County Road Commission’s request. The RCRC millage is for 0.5000 mills for a six-year period from 2020 to 2025. If the millage is […]

‘BE NOT AFRAID’


 

Understanding oak wilt key to preventing infection



By Bill Cook Michigan State University Extension‘Tis the season to avoid injuring oak trees. Wounds attract sap-feeding beetles that may carry spores from the oak wilt fungus.Mid-April through mid-July is a critical time of the year to avoid injuring or pruning oak trees, especially those trees in the red oak group. It is this time of the year when certain […]

Hope, Comfort & Encouragement



Hoping to share words of hope, comfort and encouragement with our readers, the Resorter reached out to area pastors to ask them to share their thoughts. This week we offer the sixth installment and hope to continue to be able to share as many responses as possible. Pastors can email krista.tacey@houghtonlakeresorter.com.

‘He is my Lord and Savior’



By Pastor Bryan V. ThompsonHoughton Lake Wesleyan ChurchMy dad had just joined the Michigan State Police, I was in kindergarten and we moved to my dad’s first post area. Once again we had moved during the school year so I had a “new” first day of school. I met the bus at my stop and then rode on it for […]