Houghton Lake senior Dueron Palmer attacks a tackling donut during a defensive drill Monday after sophomore Trent Dennis sent it rolling. “I think it went very well,” said head coach Josh Bigby, who ...

Superintendent’s Corner By Ben Williams Superintendent, Houghton Lake Community Schools Cool mornings and shorter days means that the return of our students and staff is right around the corner. I am ...

By Cheryl Holladay Sen. Elissa Slotkin hosted Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll at Northern Strike, as part of a tour highlighting her work to bring new missions, technology and jobs to Michigan.

Kids enjoy the spray from a fire hose, using the water to cool off and rinse off the bubbles from the foam machine. The evening sun caught the water droplets, creating a rainbow while the kids played.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources, with help from many conservation partners, is halfway through completion of a $5 million grant project to remove 27 stream barriers, including 16 ...

Community Educator Zach Krahne of MidMichigan Community Health Services assists Jessica Gustafson (holding 18-month-old Raelynn Fredenburg) with a new car seat at MidMichigan Community Health Services ...

HOUGHTON LAKE PRESCHOOLHoughton Lake Cooperative Preschool is among the nearly 300 businesses across Michigan to receive a Going PRO Talent Fund Award. Pictured are (left to right) Michigan Works! Reg ...

SENSOR ATTENDsWHITE HOUSE STATE LEADERSHIPCONFERENCERoscommon County Board of Commissioners Chair Darlene Sensor attended The White House State Leadership Conference in June. The conference was hosted ...

RETIRING FROM SPICER’SDon Wigard, a 37 ½-year employee of Spicer’s Boat City, is retiring tomorrow (Aug. 15). He said he will miss not only the camaraderie of his fellow employees but also that of his ...

Article provided by the Michigan Department of Transportation Stop On Red Week is observed across the country every year during the first full week of August. It highlights the significance of red ...

A Starbucks is coming to Houghton Lake. Wolgast Acquisition Corporation of Saginaw is planning to open a coffee shop soon, but Denton Township has been given no time frame. Denton Township Zoning Admi ...

By Father Peter Eke, JCD By now, you have heard of the death of Pope Francis, on Monday, March 21, 2025, at 7:35 a.m. local time. He was 88. On Easter Sunday, many of us were able to watch the Urbi et ...