CYBER SECURITY ANALYSTBrandon Smith (foreground), a civilian cyber security analyst with the Michigan State Police’s Michigan Cyber Command Center, presents online safety information to a crowd of abo ...

CHAMPIONSHIP SEASONHoughton Lake’s sixth grade basketball teams captured a Mid Michigan Youth Basketball League championship Saturday at Houghton Lake High School. The sixth graders had two teams play ...

Imagine this scenario – It’s 7:00 in the morning, barely light outside, with a wind chill of 5 degrees. You haven’t seen the sun in over a week. Your errands ...

FIGHTING FOR NO. 1The Houghton Lake Bobcats give a “No. 1” shout-out in Round 1 at Regional competitive cheerleading competition Feb. 22 in Grand Rapids. The ’Cats scored 208.1 points in the round, pl ...

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The following were recently arraigned in 82nd District Court: Crystal M. Hoffman, 41, Clio, demanded preliminary examination within 21 days on a charge of possession of methamphetamine/ecstasy. The ...

Gerrish Township Fire and EMS Chief Jim Fisher is retiring, after 39 years on the department. He started as a volunteer (paid ...

QUICK STARTRoscommmon junior Alexis Carper (33) lines up for a shot under the basket as Houghton Lake’s Jayden Peel (5) and Ayscia Bailey (32) look to defend her during the opening half of a rivalry m ...

CHECKING THEM INToys for Tots volunteers (left to right) Kelly Bowman and Carolyn Pietchak greet a parent receiving toys for Christmas in December, 2018. Pietchak and her late husband, Wendell Pietcha ...

NUMBER TWENTYRoscommon High School wrestling coach Trey Lewandowski hoists the Division 4 team district trophy as his wrestlers, including (from left) Brett Vanacker, Mason Hodnett, Jacob Ziebell, Wal ...

GATHERED IN TRADITIONAttending the 2024 Christmas Cookie Exchange, which celebrated 50 yearsof gathering for the annual event, were (front row, from left) original partygoers Anita Johnson, Carolyn Pi ...

COACHES VERSUS CANCER BANNERThose who attended the Houghton Lake versus Roscommon Coaches Versus Cancer basketball games Wednesday evening saw a huge pink banner that helped raise more than $6,000. Ho ...