GIFTEDSenior Tyler Watson leaves Collins Elementary with gifts as he and his fellow Class of 2025 classmates complete their walk-through May 22. The son of Chad Watson, assistant principal at Houghton ...

NEW OFFICERSShortly after graduating from the United States Naval Academy and being commissioned as 2nd Lieutenants in the United States Marine Corps, Colin Dupon and Sean Patti met for a photo on the ...

HEADING TO THE STATE FINALSFive Bobcats, including (from left) sophomore Morgan Plutt, senior Kane Graham, senior Aysia Bailey, senior Holley Hendershott and freshman Julia Sergeant, will all make an ...

I do not remember being as concerned about the quality of our political leadership and the direction our leaders want to take the country as I am today. I... You must be an online subscriber to view ...

Once again disappointed by the appalling behavior of Donald J. Trump, the president of the USA. We all know it’s wrong to accept the jet from Qatar. However, it appears to be a done deal. Seeing as ho ...

A Houghton Lake man is under medical care for serious injuries following a May 27 motorcycle crash. Lt. Laurie Beck of the Roscommon County Sheriff’s Office said a 42-year-old Houghton Lake man, drivi ...

Roscommon finished its Highland Conference baseball campaign with a pair of losses to Evart May 20. The Wildcats took the doubleheader, 7-1 and 12-1. While Evart only had one more hit than Roscommon, ...

Gerald Lee “Jerry” “Ozzy” Osmond, 62, Roscommon, died May 23, 2025, surrounded by his family after a long, courageous battle with cancer. A Celebration of Life will be held today (Thursday), May 29 ...

Edwin J. Noyce, Leesburg, FL, formerly of Hastings and Houghton Lake, died Jan. 25, 2025, surrounded by his wife and family. A luncheon is planned for May 31, starting at 1 p.m., at Houghton Lake ...

Bridget Lee Jonkis, 73, Prudenville, died May 15, 2025, at her home. Memorial services will be conducted June 14 at Pathway Baptist Church, Prudenville, at 1 p.m. She was born Jan. 29, 1952, in Bay ...

SHOOTING FOR FIRST-TEAMHoughton Lake senior Tyler Bailey chips a shot toward the cup on the 11th hole at The Quest Monday. Bailey shot an 81 in the Highland Conference Championship, finishing second i ...

FROM A BOBCAT TO A FIREBIRDHoughton Lake High School senior Emily Jordan signed with Kirtland Community College’s cross country team April 29. Jordan (second from right) is pictured with (from left) h ...