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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

Has anyone wondered about that black arrow in a yellow rectangle at the intersection of eastbound M-55 at M-18 South in Prudenville? It has been there for decades. It points left. All the other arrows ...

Joe Lessnau, Warren, aced hole 14 May 24 at Pineview Highlands Golf Course. He used a 6-iron to sink the 130-yard shot. Witnessing the hole in one was his wife, Phil. (Courtesy photo) ...

Garry Hale of Fort Gratiot (holding plaque) celebrates with fellow golfers after acing the 17th hole at Pineview Highlands Golf Course May 30. His hole in one was from 110 yards. He used a 9-iron to ...

Wellington Farm Park near Grayling will host a reenactment of soldier life during the Civil War June 20-22. Reenactors from throughout the Midwest will converge on the 60-acre open air museum for the ...

The Kirtland Garden Club will visit the Secret Garden at Brys Estate on Old Mission Point Peninsula in Traverse City June 16. Those interested in attending can learn the fascinating history of the ...