This year’s Tip-up Town Medallion is a round, wooden medallion, accented with iridescent flecks in the inset, overlapped with ...

A final safety meeting of area law enforcement agencies and Roscommon County Emergency Management to prepare for Tip-up Town 2025 was held Dec. 4, 2024. Like last year, the Grand Parade route will be ...

Don Peer is pictured outside of the former Hub Supermarket, with a Leader Dog, collecting money during a Houghton Lake Lions Club White Cane Drive. I am both shocked and saddened to learn that the Ho ...

ICE FISHERMEN SET UP ON HOUGHTON LAKEA group of ice fishing shanties has formed near the south shore of Houghton Lake. This photo was taken Jan. 10 around 9:30 a.m., from the end of Catalpa Street jus ...

BORTON TAKES OATH OF OFFICE(Right) State Rep. Ken Borton (R-Gaylord) took the ceremonial oath of office Jan. 8, alongside his wife, Brenda (center). The oath was administered by Michigan State Supreme ...

The Houghton Lake Community Schools Board of Education is considering a proposal from Spicer’s Boat City to purchase some land just east of the Houghton Lake Junior/Senior High Sch ...

LEADING THE BUCKSRoscommon’s Alexis Carper (33) lays in a bucket while guarded by Grayling’s Alison Helinski during the teams’ contest at Kirtland Community College Jan. 11. With 17 points by Carper, ...

Pat Baysdell, 83, Roscommon, died Jan. 6, 2025, at her home. A service was held Jan. 10 in Hamtramck. She was born Aug. 2, 1941, in Detroit, to Clarence and Martha Zwierzchowski. She loved going to ...

William Victor Thiboult, 87, St. Helen, died Jan. 11, 2025, at MyMichigan Medical Center Saginaw. In accordance with his wishes, cremation has taken place and a Celebration of Life will take place at ...

The Tip-up Town Polar Bear Dip is a popular tradition year after year. This year’s “Diamond Jubilee - Sparkle and Shine” event will be held Jan. 25 at 1 p.m. Preregistration is available this year at ...