INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIPRotary Club of Roscommon President-Elect James Anderson recently met Rotary International President-Elect Olayinka Hakeem Babalola during the Great Lakes President-Elect Learni ...

DR. BONNIE WYNKOOPBonnie Wynkoop added a two-letter designation to her name when she became Dr. Bonnie Wynkoop. Wynkoop, a teacher at Charlton Heston Academy, has earned her Doctorate in Education. “I ...

Houghton Lake had a strong start to the track season April 10 at the Sunrise Classic Invitational at Standish-Sterling Central High School. The Bobcat boys’ squad finished runner-up in the large schoo ...

CANOE AT CAMPBELLSCanoes could likely have been paddled through the parking lot of Campbell’s Canoe & Kayak Livery April 14 due to flooding from the South Branch of the AuSable River at Roscommon.

AGRICULTURAL STRUCTURE FIREThe Merritt Area Fire Department and three additional fire departments assisted the Clam Union Fire Department (Missaukee County) April 11 at the scene of a large agricultur ...

Both Houghton Lake and Roscommon kicked off their boys golf season at the Pinconning Spartan Varsity Invitational April 10 at Maple Leaf Golf Course, Linwood. The Bobcats finished eighth while the Buc ...

There is little doubt that we Americans are much worse off now than we were before Jan. 20, 2025. We are living in a daily precarious, unpredictable, existential nightmare. Yet, President Trump, with ...

Joan Somes, 90, Roscommon, died April 11, 2026, at home, in her sleep. A memorial service will be held May 9, at 1 p.m., at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 450 N. Roscommon Rd., Roscommon, ...

Hazen William “Bill” Holey, 90, Houghton Lake, died April 6, 2026, at King Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. A military service will be held Friday, April 17, at 11 a.m., at Great Lakes National ...

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TAKING HER SHOTRoscommon’s Kylie Traver (2) takes a penalty kick as she tries to get it past the Houghton Lake wall of (left to right) Kayla Varney (2), Samantha Beerens (8), Myla Dankert (18) and Aal ...

FUTURE FASHION DESIGNERTrinity Brandt, a senior at Houghton Lake Junior/Senior High School, poses with a few of her creations in the art room. Her business, Crazy Crochet, is in fiber arts, selling cr ...