Royal Randall of St. Helen (center) shows off his dance moves on stage at the Old Stone Hall during the adult prom held by MI Independent Living, Prudenville. This year’s prom theme was “Alice in ...

At Nicci Bigwood’s Grayling home at the corner of Pembrook Drive and Banbury Court, caution tape stops traffic as a utility line hangs and tree branches cover part of the street and the yard. Bigwood ...

By Ashley Patti The Roscommon County Board of Commissioners discussed the proposed Lake Level Control Structure Operations Manual at their March 26 meeting. The discussion came ahead of this week’s ...

Janet Roelofs, Kiarra Moss and Tyler Cooper create t-shirts at the Tie Dye and Imbibe Extravaganza. Roelofs and Moss chose to follow a design, while Cooper went for a freestyle look.(Photo by Ashley ...

Friends Ministry Director Dave LaRoche said the new Houghton Lake Friends Ministry, 3881 West Houghton Lake Dr. (M-55), the former Rockin’ Chair Gift Shop, will open April 21. It will sell clothing ...

By Cheryl Holladay The Roscommon and Houghton Lake area felt some impact from the recent ice storm that immobilized much of Crawford County over the weekend. The Roscommon Shell gas station at 2689 ...

Visitors peruse the offerings of artists, crafters and vendors at the spring Peace, Love and Hippies Festival. The event was held Saturday, March 29, at the Historical Playhouse and featured live ...

National Voluntary Services Director My personal journey into volunteering began in 2013 when I flew home to Texas to be by my grandpa’s side before he died. Grandpa was an Army veteran of the Korean ...

Alice Jean Mandley, 82, Prudenville, died April 1, 2025, at home, surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Monday, April 7, at St. John Lutheran Church, 22000 County Rd.

Dale Howard Smith, 83, Houghton Lake, died March 27, 2025, at his home, surrounded by loved ones. Visitation was held at Christler Funeral Home, Houghton Lake Chapel Wednesday, April 2, from 3 p.m. to ...

Jeremiah Stumpfig, who is a Walmart of Houghton Lake employees, was presented with a congratulatory cake during a work celebration honoring his achievements at the 2025 Special Olympics World Winter ...

By Sen. Michele Hoitenga 36th Senate District When it comes time to make decisions in Lansing, it’s too often that the middle class is forgotten. The hardworking individuals who make up our middle ...