SUCCESSFUL SMILEHoughton Lake’s Madilyn Ciaramitaro, 8, used a crossbow to bag her first deer Nov. 29 in Markey Township. The young hunter harvested the spikehorn with a 40-yard shot while hunting wit ...

Roland Jay Costello Sr., 80, Traverse City, died Nov. 25, 2025, at his daughter’s home at Houghton Lake, with his family by his side. A Celebration of Life service will be held Thursday, Dec. 11, at ...

LUNCHTIME CONVERSATIONSHoughton Lake seventh- and eighth-graders (left to right) Emmerson Hylton, Kara Elliott, Faythe Sherwood, Karis Thompson and Kinszie Briggs share a laugh during their lunch on N ...

HANGING ONE MORERoscommon Rotarian Ron Alden raises fellow Rotarian Tom O’Brien with a forklift as O’Brien prepares to hang a 4-point buck shot by Rodney Arsenault of Roscommon. In all, there were a d ...

DOES GOING ‘HUNTING’(Left to right) Kerri Smitz, Angie Stern, Becca Skagerberg and Rae Pease look over Paper Cuts cards made by Leah Grover (not pictured) where she had a display set up in the lobby o ...

NEW LOCATIONHoughton Lake Family Dentistry, owned by Dr. Robert J. Pacella, D.M.D. (far left), has moved to 2865 W. Houghton Lake Dr. (M-55). Call (989) 422-4099. Pictured with Dr. Pacella are his sta ...

Following some recent board meetings that were adjourned before the board could finish its business due to outbursts among the audience, Lake Township Supervisor John Hibbard tried ...

KIRTLAND BASKETBALL UNDERWAYMembers of the 2025-26 Kirtland Community College men’s basketball team include (front) head coach Ernest Collins, (middle row, left to right) Chase Kampf, Nick Guarnieri, ...

WATCHFUL EYERon Schneider and Lynn Niles, of Houghton Lake and Lansing, were enjoying the sunshine Nov. 10 when they spotted a mama bobcat and her kitten also out enjoying the day. Schneider was able ...

GAINING SKILLSRoscommon High School senior Walker Borchers (right) fielded interview questions from Jessie Sharpe of Two Rare Design. The seniors participated in mock interviews as part of their Engli ...

LIFE SAVERSDenton Township EMS Director Rick Dupon (second from left) presented EMT Kaylie Moore (left), Paramedic Destyni Traver (second from right) and EMT Eric Tiepel with life-saving certificates ...

THREE-PEATMembers of the Roscommon varsity volleyball team celebrate with a district championship for the third straight season after beating Oscoda Nov. 6. Celebrating were (front row, left to right) ...