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 ...

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 ...

Floyd Dee Wallington, 88, Houghton Lake, died June 13, 2025, at MyMichigan Medical Center, West Branch. A memorial service will be held Friday, June 20, at 11 a.m., at Merritt-Butterfield Community ...

Former Skip’s Lounge owner Sigmund Joseph “Skip” Sliwa, 83, Houghton Lake, died June 15, 2025, at home, with his family at his side. At his request, no services will be conducted. Interment will be in ...

Brian Scott Davis, 42, Houghton Lake, died June 9, 2025, at Munson Medical Center, Traverse City. A service was held June 17 at Christler Funeral Home, Houghton Lake Chapel. Memorial contributions may ...

Nancy Wednieski of Prudenville, Michigan passed away mercifully on Friday, May 23, 2025, at the age of 83. Nancy was the beloved wife of Bob for 62 years, and mother to Lori, David (Donna) and William ...

Congratulations to the commissioning of Marine Corps officers 2nd Lieutenant Colin Dupon and 2nd Lieutenant Sean Patti and to their respective parents and families (as announced in the Resorter May 29 ...

Houghton Lake Community Schools will host commencement exercises this weekend. This year’s Houghton Lake High School Class of 2025 boasts four valedictorians and two salutatorians. The graduation ...

Houghton Lake Community Schools Superintendent Ben Williams (back row, left) and Houghton Lake Junior/Senior High School Principal Jeff Goodwin (back row, right) honored seniors in the Class of 2025 ...

Houghton Lake Junior/Senior High School STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) teacher David Bunn holds the door open to a new 3-D printer to show the printing mechanism inside. He said the new ...

Bernadette Gladys Wieler, 82, St. Helen, died April 22, 2025, in St. Helen. Visitation will be held May 11, from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m., at Steuernol and McLaren Funeral ...

The Gibson family – (left to right) John, Joy, Valerie and Hannah – of New York City, while visiting some Houghton Lake friends, stopped in at Arnie’s Arts ’N’ Crafts to buy some yarn from employee ...