COLLABORATION“We made great progress,” Michigan Association of School Boards Consultant Scott Morrell (not pictured) said, at the strategic planning session held by the Houghton Lake Community Schools ...

The new projected fund balance for Houghton Lake Community Schools is 37.7%, down slightly from the 44.9% fund balance projected in December, 2024, the last time the HLCS Board of E ...

ACKNOWLEDGING CRIME VICTIMSThe week of April 6-12 was National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, but Roscommon County is acknowledging the week during the month of April. The theme this year is “Kinship-Con ...

STEEL SYNDICATE PERFORMS IN ST. LOUISRoscommon High School’s Steel Syndicate performed at the St. Louis Festival of Steel April 12. “Yesterday, 11 kids and I had a great day at the St. Louis Festival ...

In a special meeting April 9, Delegated Authority Chase Schepke updated the Roscommon County Board of Commissioners on the Operations Manual for Houghton Lake. Schepke said that a draf ...

Since attending countless Lyon Township work sessions, special meetings and regular board meetings over the past several years, I believe I’ve earned enough insight to comment on the actions of the ne ...

Former Roscommon resident John L. “Jack” Fisher, 94, Clarkston, died April 7, 2025, in Clarkston. Visitation will be held at Wagner and Walsh Funeral Directors, Roscommon, Sunday, May 4, from noon ...

Roscommon County Delegated Authority Chase Schepke, Attorney Stacy Hissong of Fahey, Schultz, Burzych and Rhodes and Professional Engineer Tom Smith of Prein & Newhof led an April 3 public meeting on ...

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By Cheryl Holladay No salary increases were approved by electors at Lake Township’s annual meeting March 29. Prefacing any motions by the township electors, Supervisor John Hibbard said the annual ...

STUDENT SERVICEJayvion Simms, a Kirtland student, fills boxes with food items provided by the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan. Many students, including student athletes and student workers, volunteered ...