Daniel Miller of Big Rapids accepts the Tip-up Town Bull Riding Rodeo buckle from Queen Jenny VanDuinen Sunday. Miller earned 78 points in the rodeo. Also pictured are (left to right) Tip-up Town ...

One hundred drones coordinate in the sky over Houghton Lake during the first Saturday of Tip-up Town, U.S.A. Shelby Harris of Firefly Drone Shows said the drones are made in the United States. Drone ...

Judson Peters smiles as he holds the 2025 Tip-up Town medallion after he found it after just one clue. Peters also found the medallion last year after four clues. (Photo by Athena Schrader) udson Pet ...

Houghton Lake’s Tyler Bailey (3) and Brody Chudzinski (2) pressure McBain Northern Michigan Christian’s Blair DeZeeuw (10) during the opening half of the Bobcats’ home win over the Comets Jan. 15. The ...

After dropping a pair of contests earlier in the week, Houghton Lake finished last week with a varsity girls basketball win over Marion. The Bobcats started the week with a 49-26 non-conference loss ...

The Fast Eddie’s “Hot Sleds on Ice” snowmobile event is set for this weekend, Jan. 24-26, on the ice of Houghton Lake. Organizer Eddie Korbinski said racers will be coming from Midwest states like ...

Area 4 Special Olympics Director Mike Eva (center, left) welcomes Special Olympics athletes to the Area 4 Invitational Winter Games at the Opening Ceremony Jan. 16. Pictured are (left to right) Joe ...

A fire was reported around 4:42 p.m. Tuesday at a home on West Maplehurst Drive, Gerrish Township. The fire resulted in multiple departments from around the area responding, said Gerrish Township Fire ...

Roscommon added a pair of Mid Michigan/Highland Conference wrestling wins in action Jan. 14 at Mancelona. The Bucks beat Forest Area, 54-12, and topped Glen Lake, 46-27. Six Roscommon wrestlers went 2 ...

By Cheryl Holladay At its Jan. 7 meeting, the Roscommon Township Board reviewed the status of some dangerous buildings in the township. Supervisor Diane Randall said 108 Mason St. and 104 Alfred St.

Karen Hunt’s fourth grade class at Collins Upper Elementary recently won a “truckload” of books for her classroom, sponsored ...

Former Roscommon County treasurer Rebecca Ragan made her way to Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., for the Jan. 20 ...