McMasters Bridge served as the first place paddlers could get food, water, extra paddles, medication, clothing or anything else they might need as they made their way along the AuSable River during ...

Classic car owners from the Houghton Lake area gather on Wednesdays, from about 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., at Great Lakes Family Restaurant, 9435 W. Lake City Rd. (M-55), Houghton Lake. Pictured are (from ...

Knights of Columbus member and Houghton Lake Rotarian Arthur Gonzalez, 83, Houghton Lake, died July 9, 2025, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City, surrounded by his children.

Alice Irene Marshall, 90, St. Helen, died July 6, 2025, at her home, with her family by her side. Visitation will be held at Steuernol & McLaren Funeral Home, St. Helen, Friday, July 11, from 2 to 6 p ...

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NEW LEADERSHIPJuly 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 Ju ...

Greg Adkins (bottom) and his daughter, Devyn Adkins, spin around in the Rok’n Rol ride at the Bluegill Festival. The Adkins are from Lansing and have a cabin on Lake St. Helen, where they stay every ...

A memorial service for Raymond “Ray” Mills, 95, Lansing, who died May 18, 2025, at home, with his wife, Phyllis, with him, will be held Saturday, July 12, at 11:30 a.m., with lunch to follow, at St.

By Cheryl Holladay The Lake Township Board will soon distribute a survey on the issue of short-term rentals. At a full-house meeting July 8, board members grappled with the issue once again. The ...

Independence Day is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate and enjoy all our areas have to offer. We hope it is a fun holiday, but also a safe one. Our archives contain many stories of drownings on the ...

I have always appreciated Donald Trump and his ideas for our great country. Yes, I, like so many others, voted for him and support his policies. I am just so glad that he is a man who loves this count ...

Collins Upper Elementary recently named Students of the Month for May. Pictured are (front row, left to right) sixth grader Jack Hodges (from Jason Birgy’s class), fourth grader Troy Ely, (from Calvin ...