Donald Edgar Biddle, 92, of Houghton Lake, died Nov. 25, 2024, with his family by his side, at Sparrow Hospital, Lansing. He was born Nov. 20, 1932, in Flint, to Russell Biddle and Mary (Hazen) Ross.

Threads and More, a non-profit organization that provides clothes and other personal items to kids up to 18 years old in Roscommon and Crawford counties, is calling on local donors to help make Christ ...

CHECKING THE TEMPVolunteer Jay Jacobs, executive director of the Houghton Lake Chamber of Commerce, checks the temperature on turkeys cooking in the oven at the Houghton-Higgins Lake Elks Lodge Tuesda ...

CONCENTRATING ON THEIR CRAFT(Left to right) Kaity and Lacey Korbinski decorate ornaments at Santa’s Workshop Sunday. They attended with their parents, Lori and Kevin Korbinski. (Photo by Cheryl Holla ...

This Giving Tuesday, the Roscommon County Community Foundation (RCCF) is encouraging the community to “Keep It in the Community” by supporting local nonprofits and initiatives. RCCF is home to more t ...

PEACE POSTER CREATORSQueen Lion Pam Kincaid of the Houghton Lake Lions Club recently recognized Collins Upper Elementary students who submitted a Peace Poster for the annual International Lions Peace ...

A SIGHT TO SEEA crane from McNally-Nimergood Crane Rental lifts a large gasoline tank into the air the morning of Nov. 21. The tank, along with several cement blocks were set into place at the Shell S ...

Stating the township is going in “a new direction,” Supervisor Paul Bertrand and the newly elected Lyon Township Board took several actions at its first meeting following the gener ...

STILL BREAKING RECORDSPowerlifter Robert Batko of Houghton Lake broke four world records at the World Association of Benchers and Dead Lifters (WABDL) in Las Vegas Nov. 10. He competed in the Disabled ...

FROM THE VOLLEYBALL COURT TO THE BASKETBALL COURTWith most of the Roscommon High School basketball players coming off an extended post-season volleyball run, the Bucks are now back on the court. RHS v ...

KIRTLAND LEGACY FUNDThe Kirtland Foundation and the Kirtland Community College Board of Trustees donated $50,000 to the Kirtland Legacy Fund, with a long-term vision to aid students for generations to ...

An article published Nov. 20 by the online publication, Bridge Magazine, caught our attention. “Fear a political feud at Thanksgiving table? Michigan experts offer advice” was the title of the piece.