Gloria J. Roberts, 94, Houghton Lake, died Jan. 31, 2025, at her home, surrounded by her family. A family service will be ...

Martha Ann “Annie” Varieur, 72, Roscommon, died Jan. 29, 2025, at her winter home in Bonita Springs, FL. Visitation is ...

Former Michigan State Police Houghton Lake post commander James F. "Jim" Mueller, 78, Prudenville, died Jan. 30, 2025, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City, with his family by his side. A service ...

Patricia Page Minges-Kalinowski passed peacefully on January 19, 2025. Funeral service will be conducted on Monday, February 3, 2025 at 1:30PM, in Wilkerson Funeral Chapel, Greenville, NC. Private ...

Collins Elementary students in grades K-6 participated in a coloring contest with Outdoor Equipment Company. The winners were ...

The History Channel’s hit show American Pickers is coming back to Michigan with filming set to begin in March. The TV show is a documentary series that follows skilled pickers in the business, as they ...

The Houghton Lake Community Band will present a winter band concert March 16. Director Dave Kolmodin said the tentative rehearsal schedule is: Feb. 27 and March 6 and 13. All rehearsals are from 7 to ...

The C.O.O.R. ISD Corner By Shawn Petri Superintendent, C.O.O.R. Intermediate School District This article is from a letter from the COOR ISD Pregnancy to Preschool Partnership. We have big news for ...

By Sen. Michele Hoitenga 36th Senate District Politicians have lost sight of basic governing and it comes at a tremendous cost for families and communities. The primary role of government is to ensure ...

Siblings Abel and Olivia Coleman had a huge pile of prizes to take back home with them to Higgins Lake after winning big at ...

Concentrating on the track ahead, a racer takes off from the starting line during Fast Eddie’s “Hot Sleds on Ice” Saturday. Dozens of racers roared down the 500-foot track. (Photo by Eric Hamp) ...

Houghton Lake senior Melanie Muringer (1) eyes the basket after driving the lane during the second half of the Bobcats’ contest with Evart Jan. 22. The Wildcats, who are leading the Highland ...