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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

‘ON FIRE’In matching costumes that included lighted flame headbands, (from left) Greta Seelow and Melanie Baerlocher sang “Girl on Fire,” by Katy Perry. As the girls gave their spirited performance, t ...

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 ...

BOBCATS MEET THE TIGERSHoughton Lake High School alumni (left to right) Bobby Phippen (Class of 1977) Brian Nelson (Class of 1978), Ray Goodwin (Class of 1977), Rory Goodwin (Class of 1978), Randy Rez ...

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 ...

COMPETING AT THE STATE LEVELCharlton Heston Academy co-directors Jamie Burns (far left) and Tabetha Cross (far right) stand with their students (second from left and to the right) freshmen Brea Green ...

HEARING THE CONCERNS OF THE PEOPLE(From left) Roscommon County Delegated Authority Chase Schepke, Attorney Stacy Hissong of Fahey, Schultz, Burzych and Rhodes and Professional Engineer Tom Smith of Pr ...

CONGRATULATIONS JEREMIAH!Jeremiah Stumpfig, who is a Walmart of Houghton Lake employees, was presented with a congratulatory cake during a work celebration honoring his achievements at the 2025 Specia ...