Houghton Lake senior Dueron Palmer attacks a tackling donut during a defensive drill Monday after sophomore Trent Dennis sent it rolling. “I think it went very well,” said head coach Josh Bigby, who ...

Superintendent’s Corner By Ben Williams Superintendent, Houghton Lake Community Schools Cool mornings and shorter days means that the return of our students and staff is right around the corner. I am ...

Community Educator Zach Krahne of MidMichigan Community Health Services assists Jessica Gustafson (holding 18-month-old Raelynn Fredenburg) with a new car seat at MidMichigan Community Health Services ...

Kids enjoy the spray from a fire hose, using the water to cool off and rinse off the bubbles from the foam machine. The evening sun caught the water droplets, creating a rainbow while the kids played.

HOUGHTON LAKE PRESCHOOLHoughton Lake Cooperative Preschool is among the nearly 300 businesses across Michigan to receive a Going PRO Talent Fund Award. Pictured are (left to right) Michigan Works! Reg ...

By Cheryl Holladay Sen. Elissa Slotkin hosted Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll at Northern Strike, as part of a tour highlighting her work to bring new missions, technology and jobs to Michigan.

K9 Officer Loki is retiring from the Michigan State Police. His handler, Trooper Adam Whited of the Houghton Lake Post, said the nine and a half year-old dog has “done a great job for everybody.”\b ...

By Eric Hamp on August 07, 2025 The Roscommon County Commission on Aging will host its 9th Annual “Meals-on-Wheels” Car Show Saturday. The show will be held at the Roscommon County Fire Training ...

Brittany Pratt, mother of Dustin Pratt, who is recovering from burns he suffered after falling into a fire, thanked his friends (left to right) Ben, Jeffery, Sawyer and Noah, for hosting a lemonade ...

On a personal level, the peace and tranquility of our home on Houghton Lake’s west shore was significantly disrupted by a full-time short-term rental business that began in June, 2019, and continued ...

The Limberlost, Houghton Lake, will again host one of Northern Michigan’s largest summer parties Saturday. Whether patrons arrive by land or by lake, they will be kept safe by area law enforcement ...

Helping to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Houghton-Higgins Lake Elks Lodge 1982 were (left to right) member Marcia McGee, Elks historian Deborah Gouin, Chaplain Lloyd Bonzo and 70th Anniversary ...