Eric Hamp

DNR Conservation Officer Ben McAteer tracked a missing tuber’s footprints along the AuSable River near Roscommon after he was reported missing July 9. McAteer tracked the man into the woods before he was located by emergency responders. (Courtesy photo) A 33-year-old man from Flint, who was tubing the AuSable River through Roscommon the afternoon of

Elisa “Ellie” Muraida, who will be a senior at Grayling High School this fall, qualified for the national competition in Atlanta alongside classmate and model Elizabeth “Lizzie” Ostrowski of Houghton Lake High School. Sarah Kay Rondo, the 11th and 12th grade cosmetology instructor at the COOR Advanced Technical Innovation Center (CATIC), said, “they represented our

Darrell Partenio of Prudenville recently earned his Master of Arts in Education – Educational Instruction from Northern Michigan University. Partenio, who is a teacher at Houghton Lake Junior/Senior High School, earned his degree in May.

Misty and Joe Carpenter hosted a grand opening of their new campground, Squatch Pines Family Campground, 4215 S. Gladwin Rd. (M-18), Prudenville, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony June 20. Pictured are (left to right) Houghton Lake Chamber of Commerce Ambassador Maddie Hiller, Joe Carpenter, Misty Carpenter and Tip-up Town Queen Ashley Neville. (Courtesy photo) Misty and

Robert Arthur “Bud” Sprague, 83, Houghton Lake, died July 7, 2026, at King Nursing and Rehabilitation Community, Houghton Lake. A family Celebration of Life service will be held. Christler Funeral Home, Houghton Lake Chapel, handled arrangements. Memorial contributions may be directed to Care Team Hospice. He was born Oct. 21, 1942, in Saginaw, to Floyd

Always Available/Shark’s Den handed Old Town Tavern their first defeat of the season July 9, 17-14. Competing in the Houghton Lake Women’s Slo-pitch Softball League, Always/Shark’s gave themselves a two-game lead over second-place Northern Lakes Properties with the win. Old Town is now 5-1-1, after an earlier-season game against Hungry Howie’s ended in a tie.

In response to Mr. Woltermann’s letter in the July 2 edition (“Suggests capital name change”), that was satire, right? George Nielsen Houghton Lake

Over the past 18 months, Lyon Township residents have debated issues ranging from short-term rentals and township ordinances to spending priorities, fiscal management and lake health. Reasonable people will never agree on every issue. Healthy debate is not a weakness of democracy – it is one of its greatest strengths. During the last township election,

A large lake trout sculpture, created by Bob Batchik of Sunfish Woodworks, Sylvan Lake, was the latest to be installed on Roscommon County’s Fresh Water Trail Sept. 5 at Lyon Township’s Phoenix Park. Pictured are (left to right) Lyon Township resident Sam Boodoian Jr., Lyon Township Parks and Recreation Committee member Sheri Adzigian, Higgins Lake-Roscommon

(Above) A bumblebee moves on toward another flower at Forbidden Fruit Apple Orchard’s flower garden. (Below) Admiring the flowers, visitors Monica Loop of St. Helen and Dorothy Fern of Iosco County noticed a couple of sleeping bees who were nestled in flower petals. AFTERNOON AT THE ORCHARD Among the visitors to Forbidden Fruit Apple Orchard,