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 ...

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.

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.

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 ...

By Eric Hamp on August 07, 2025 The Roscommon County Commission on Aging will host its 9th Annual “Meals-on-Wheels” Car Show Saturday. The show will be held at the Roscommon County Fire Training ...

K9 Officer Loki is retiring from the Michigan State Police. His handler, Trooper Adam Whited of the Houghton Lake Post, said the nine and a half year-old dog has “done a great job for everybody.”\b ...

Brittany Pratt, mother of Dustin Pratt, who is recovering from burns he suffered after falling into a fire, thanked his friends (left to right) Ben, Jeffery, Sawyer and Noah, for hosting a lemonade ...