2020-05-28

Gerrish Township marina open for summer, with changes



By Cheryl HolladayThe Gerrish Township Community Park Marina opened May 22, ready to serve boaters for the summer, with some changes put in place.Manager Steve Myer, who has worked at the marina for five years and is in his second year of managing the facility, said customers were allowed to put their boats out on their hoists, but not allowed […]

HLF to fund swimmer’s itch research

The Higgins Lake Foundation will be assisting in swimmer’s itch research this year. The Higgins Lake community has battled swimmers’ itch for decades. The swimmers’ itch cycle was first documented in 1928 when it was discovered that the parasites (called schistosome cercariae) are passed from bird to snail to human. For some time, the use of copper sulfate to kill […]

RECOGNIZING MEMORIAL DAY AT THE BROOK



New Church of God pastor ready for future at Houghton Lake



By Cheryl HolladayPastor Carl Neuenfeldt III, 28, started work at Houghton Lake Church of God March 22, the day before the state’s stay at home order was put in place.He and his wife, Stephanie, and their daughter, Kensington, lived in Saginaw and had been serving as youth pastors at Faith Community Church in Mt. Pleasant.Married in November, 2017, they both […]

Eagles hosts Memorial Day tribute



By Cheryl HolladayAbout three dozen people attended a flag-raising ceremony Memorial Day at Eagles Aerie 3201, Houghton Lake, to honor fallen military men and women.Navy veteran Bruce Olson, president of the Eagles and a member of the VFW and American Legion, addressed the gathering. While the National Anthem played, Marine Corps veteran Marc Milburn, a fellow member of those organizations, […]

Collecting Michigan’s coronavirus story


By Casey Warner Michigan Department of Natural Resources Face masks and hand sanitizer. College campuses and schools empty of students. Store shelves empty of toilet paper and disinfectant. Seeing coworkers, friends and family only on a computer screen. No sporting events, concerts or proms. These are just a few of the ways life in Michigan, and around the country, has […]

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 tenth installment and hope to continue to be able to share as many responses as possible. Pastors can email krista.tacey@houghtonlakeresorter.com.

Preparing for the Day of Pentecost



The Rev. Karen BlattPresbyterian Kirk of the LakesWell, this is a special time. I am preparing for Sunday, May 31, Pentecost Sunday.Over the past weeks, Jesus Christ, the Risen Lord, has been among us (Acts 1:1-5), coming to us, his disciples in some very astonishing ways. He walked with two of us as we were wearily walking out of Jerusalem […]

‘Remain courageous and stay hopeful my friends’



By Pastor Bryan V. ThompsonHoughton Lake Wesleyan ChurchI have done my share of funerals. I like to sit with the families that are preparing to say goodbye to their loved one and reminisce with them about their life. You never know the direction those conversations will take. There are some things I would never have known or thought of without […]

First live-broadcast oral arguments include First Amendment issues

Guest Opinion

First FiveBy Lata NottThe biggest decision the Supreme Court makes this year may turn out to be its pivot to allow real-time audio broadcasts of its arguments for the first time in its history. Typically, the audio recordings of the court’s oral arguments are only released on a delayed basis, so the arguments are only “live” for the limited number […]