LUNCHTIME CONVERSATIONSHoughton Lake seventh- and eighth-graders (left to right) Emmerson Hylton, Kara Elliott, Faythe Sherwood, Karis Thompson and Kinszie Briggs share a laugh during their lunch on N ...

HANGING ONE MORERoscommon Rotarian Ron Alden raises fellow Rotarian Tom O’Brien with a forklift as O’Brien prepares to hang a 4-point buck shot by Rodney Arsenault of Roscommon. In all, there were a d ...

PROMOTED TO NEW ROLES(From left) Paul Lewis and Justin Akin were recently promoted to new roles within the Roscommon County Road Commission. Lewis, a former truck driver, was promoted to Houghton Lake ...

A new development is coming to Roscommon Township. The former Holiday Inn on M-55 (near McDonald’s) will be a billiards-centered hotel. “We feel it will bring new guests to this are ...

KICKING THINGS OFFStarting off the line-up for Rocktober Fest ’25 was the acoustic rock duo of Taylor Perry and Conrad Green. They entertained the crowd under the pavilion with songs by Pink Floyd, To ...

THE THRILL OF VICTORY, THE AGONY OF THE HAMSTRINGAs School Resource Officer Austin Martin raises his arms in victory, Houghton Lake Junior/Senior High School Assistant Principal Chad Watson grabs his ...

THREE-PEATMembers of the Roscommon varsity volleyball team celebrate with a district championship for the third straight season after beating Oscoda Nov. 6. Celebrating were (front row, left to right) ...

EMPTIEDWes Windover is procurement manager at Biewer Sawmill in McBain. Northern Michigan mills and foresters that rely heavily on pine are anticipating difficult years ahead. Following an initial glu ...

Fast Eddie’s Vintage and Classic Winterfest will take place this weekend on the East Bay of Houghton Lake, with a modified schedule. Organizer Eddie Korbinski said the ice on Houghton Lake is not stro ...

Jousha “Josh” Weber, 39, Bradenton, FL, formerly of Prudenville, died July 31, 2025, in Florida. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, Sept. 13, at 2 p.m ...

NO KINGS PROTESTJerry Pierce of Higgins Lake and Sherie Bailey of Houghton Lake, were among the nearly 100 protesters at a No Kings protest Oct. 18 at Denton Township’s Freedom Park. “I think what he’ ...

Following some recent board meetings that were adjourned before the board could finish its business due to outbursts among the audience, Lake Township Supervisor John Hibbard tried ...