COLLABORATION“We made great progress,” Michigan Association of School Boards Consultant Scott Morrell (not pictured) said, at the strategic planning session held by the Houghton Lake Community Schools ...

The new projected fund balance for Houghton Lake Community Schools is 37.7%, down slightly from the 44.9% fund balance projected in December, 2024, the last time the HLCS Board of E ...

ACKNOWLEDGING CRIME VICTIMSThe week of April 6-12 was National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, but Roscommon County is acknowledging the week during the month of April. The theme this year is “Kinship-Con ...

WINNING BATTLERoscommon’s Payton Johnroe (16) battles an Oscoda defender during the Bucks’ home opener Tuesday. Johnroe scored her first goal of the season as the Bucks knocked off the Owls, 8-0. (Ph ...

Since attending countless Lyon Township work sessions, special meetings and regular board meetings over the past several years, I believe I’ve earned enough insight to comment on the actions of the ne ...

In her first high school track meet, Houghton Lake freshman Julia Sergeant set a Houghton Lake High School record in the pole vault. Sergeant cleared 9’1” at the Sunrise Invitational at Standish-Sterl ...

April is Autism Awareness Month, a time of increased education and visibility for an often misunderstood population. Linda (Quirk) Hodgdon, a Roscommon County native, is a speech path... You must be ...

The Claudettes are bringing their “garage cabaret” sound to Grayling April 26. The Chicago group puts a new spin on American roots music, playing a “piano-powered” blend of genres with heart, master m ...

The Village of Roscommon is celebrating Earth Day with a “Birds, Butterflies, Bees, Oh My!” event April 22. The event will feature information on conservation and environmental education, children’s c ...

Duane Junior Wyatt, 63, Prudenville, died March 28, 2025. The family plans a Celebration of Life later this summer. He will be buried beside his parents in Denton Township Cemetery. He was born Sept.

Nancy Jean Hackett, 86, Roscommon, died April 3, 2025, at her home, in the presence and comfort of her family. Family and friends will gather for a graveside service in the spring. She was born July 8 ...

Susie JoAnne Wood, 66, St. Helen, died April 12, 2025, at MyMichigan Medical Center, West Branch. A Celebration of Life service will be held at a later date. She was born Feb. 18, 1959, in Monroe, to ...