Early voting for primary election starts Saturday
By Staff | on July 25, 2024
As the Aug. 6 primary election approaches, so does the nine-day early voting window. Early voting for Roscommon County begins Saturday, July 27. The Resorter’s primary election preview is featured in this week’s edition. Roscommon County Clerk Michelle Stevenson said voters should contact their township clerk for days and times for early voting. Each early voting site is required to […]
Voters to consider county-wide millages
By Staff | on July 25, 2024
Three county-wide millages will be presented to Roscommon County voters on the Aug. 6 Primary Election ballot. Those millages include the Roscommon County Animal Shelter/Animal Control Program millage, the Roscommon County Capital Improvement and Maintenance millage and the Economic Development Committee and Michigan State University Extension/4-H program millage. Roscommon County Animal Shelter Director DeeDee Mendyk said the operating millage for […]
Garage sale stop leads to leg injury
By Staff | on July 25, 2024
A Gladwin man was injured while he was attempting to get into his vehicle that was parked on the side of Emery Road July 20 at 11:30 a.m. According to a report from the Michigan State Police, Houghton Lake, the 17-year-old male was getting into his Jeep he had parked facing east on the south side of Emery, west of […]
ARCM takes to AuSable Saturday
By Krista Tacey | on July 25, 2024
A total of 103 teams, including those from 20 states and five Canadian provinces, are looking to conquer 120 winding miles of AuSable River, portage six hydroelectric dams, while battling the elements from Grayling to Oscoda for the 76th Consumers Energy AuSable River Canoe Marathon. The AuSable River Canoe Marathon, which is the middle leg of the Triple Crown of […]
Passengers transported following charter bus fire
By Cheryl Holladay | on July 25, 2024
No injuries were reported following a charter bus fire on M-55 July 22. Firefighters from the Merritt Area Fire Department (MAFD) were dispatched by Missaukee County 911 at approximately 2:36 p.m. to a report of a charter bus fire on M-55 near Stevens Road in Aetna Township (Missaukee County). In a press release from the MAFD, Fire Chief Edward Nettle […]
Cold case from 1987 reopened by FBI
By Staff | on July 25, 2024
The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Violent Criminal Apprehension Program is reopening the cold care of Cassandra Durham. Durham, who would have been 19 years old at the time she was last seen in August, 1987, left her home in Baltimore, MD, with her boyfriend to travel for vacation. At that time, Durham told family that they were in Roscommon […]
Blues Festival features new and old faces
By Cheryl Holladay | on July 25, 2024
By Athena Schrader The seventh annual Houghton Lake Blues Festival, hosted by the Houghton Lake Performing Arts Association (HLPAA) July 19-20 at the festival field (located behind the Houghton Lake Chamber of Commerce), featured Lynn Callihan, Rhett Yocom with Papa Kiszka and the Blue Vortex Band, Brian Curran, The James Samuel Pursuit, Bleau Otis Band and headliner Larry McCray. “We […]
RAPS seeking new board member
By Cheryl Holladay | on July 25, 2024
Roscommon Area Public Schools Board of Education is seeking a replacement for outgoing treasurer Todd Jansen, following his resignation at the July 15 board meeting. Jansen’s resignation takes effect at the end of July. Erickson said the board has 30 days to fill the vacancy and will schedule interviews for the August board meeting. She said anyone who is interested […]
HLSIO to host Aug. 15 fundraising dinner
By Staff | on July 25, 2024
Higgins Lake Swimmers Itch Organization is hosting a fundraising dinner, Aug. 15 at Witt’s barn, located at 7578 East Higgins Lake Dr., to continue to fund “the comprehensive science-based efforts,” to combat swimmer’s itch at Higgins Lake. Tickets are $100 per person and include a dinner of appetizers, a prime rib buffet, beer, wine and pop by Fred’s of Roscommon […]
Kirtland Garden Tour Saturday
By Cheryl Holladay | on July 25, 2024
The 28th annual Kirtland Garden Tour will feature nine gardens in the Roscommon, Houghton Lake, Higgins Lake and Prudenville areas this Saturday. The self-guided Kirtland Garden Tour will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., rain or shine. The complete tour takes about three hours. Visitors are asked to be courteous of neighboring properties when walking and parking. Tickets […]
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