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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.
DOWNED TREES AND NO POWERAt 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 stre ...
BOOGIE ON DOWN IN THE HEDGESRoyal 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 p ...
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 We ...
PEACE, LOVE AND SPRINGTIMEVisitors 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 Playho ...
My personal journey into volunteering began in 2013 when I flew home to Texas to be by my grandpa’s side be ...
GROOVY DESIGNS(From left) 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 freesty ...
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 pu... You must be ...
FRIENDS MINISTRY TO OPEN APRIL 21Friends 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 A ...
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 ...
Gerald Lee Goniwicha, 83, Roscommon, died March 25, 2025, in Traverse City. Family and friends will gather for visitation April 8, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., at Wagner and Walsh Funeral Directors, 143 ...