July 5 will be Denton Township Police Chief Dallas McGeary’s last day on the job in the township. He will be stepping down to work for the Gerrish Township Police Department, starting July 10. The ...

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has every legal right to nab anyone that is here as an illegal. A person can not be here without going through the proper legal channels, and getting a ...

Andre Tree Service has a two-game lead atop the Houghton Lake Women’s Slo-pitch Softball League after beating Always Available/Sharks Den June 26. Keeping their record perfect, Andre knocked off ...

As rain came down outside, Richfield Township Fire Chief Jason Hertzberg pointed out that the windows in the second floor of the fire hall are about 30 years old and are in need of replacement. He ...

Floyd Dee Wallington, 88, Houghton Lake, died June 13, 2025, at MyMichigan Medical Center, West Branch. A memorial service was held June 20 at Merritt-Butterfield Community Church. Interment will be ...

By Cheryl Holladay The Houghton Lake Community Schools Board of Education Monday approved two-year contracts for the Houghton Lake Education Association (HLEA) and Houghton Lake Educational Support ...

Article provided by the Michigan Department of Transportation Memorial Day weekend kicked off what is often referred to by traffic safety experts as “the 100 deadliest days,” with a dangerous spike in ...

First Presbyterian Church of Forest Lake Youth Group members (from left) Margaret Boberski, Anna Jasper and Beckett Gore work to remove the siding from the Metro Park concession stand June 9. The ...

The closest contest in week five of Houghton Lake Women’s Slo-pitch Softball action was separated by 11 runs June 5. Old Town Tavern beat Frog Tiki Bar, 21-10, in the closest game of the night. Andre ...

The following were recently arraigned in 82nd District Court (all defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law): Martin E. Clark, 63, Toledo, OH, demanded ...

By Lee H. Hamilton If there’s an American creed, it’s expressed by the first words of the Declaration of Independence: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that ...

Chartier holds a hummingbird while Kaycee Lewis of Grayling looks up close. Chartier is one of three people in the State of Michigan licensed to band hummingbirds. Lewis attended with her sisters, ...