It was close after the first quarter. But, by the end of the night, it wasn’t. The Charlton Heston Academy football team took control of their home North Star League crossover game with ...

“Bottom line, the well has run dry. At this time, there will be no benefits issued November 1.” This is the statement on the United States Department of Agriculture’s website, www.usda.gov, regarding ...

James Charles Schroeder, Houghton Lake, died Oct. 16, 2025, at the age of 101, two weeks shy of his 102nd birthday. A memorial service will be officiated by Father Michael Steltenkamp Nov. 1, at St.

Wes Windover is procurement manager at Biewer Sawmill in McBain. Northern Michigan mills and foresters that rely heavily on pine are anticipating difficult years ahead. Following an initial glut of ...

Hamilton on Foreign Policy By Lee H. Hamilton George Washington’s Farewell Address is one of the key documents of America’s founding era. It’s not as familiar as the Declaration of Independence, the ...

The Houghton Lake Community Band will start rehearsals for its December concert Nov. 13. Other rehearsal dates are Nov. 20 and Dec. 4. All rehearsals will be held at the high school from 7 to 9 p.m ...

Fools and haters The peaceful, non-violent rallies, involving approximately 7 million (at last estimate) demonstrators across our nation on a rainy Saturday, Oct. 18, were serious and very impressive ...

Halloween is making an early arrival as six spooky season events are taking place this weekend in Roscommon County. More events are planned Halloween weekend and previews for those will be included in ...

WHEN PUMPKINS FLYGuests watch as a pumpkin is launched from a trebuchet at Wellington’s “Pumpkin Chunkin’” Oct. 18. The historical park was open over the weekend for the event. Tours were also held, w ...

Roscommon High School seniors Walker Borchers and Zoey Kauffman react to being crowned Homecoming king and queen during the ...