Houghton Lake Resorter (2024)

Denton residents receiving new garbage carts this week

By Cheryl Holladay | on May 16, 2024

By Cheryl Holladay Denton Township residents will start receiving their new garbage carts this week. Delivery of about 4,500 carts began May 13. “We started unloading at 7 a.m.,” said Pierre Richardson, senior project manager with Cascade Cart Solutions of Grand Rapids. In the parking lot of Sullivan Beach and Garrett’s Pressure Crack Bar & Grill, carts were being transferred […]

Crash sends two to hospital, one to jail

By Staff | on May 16, 2024

Two people on a motorcycle were hospitalized May 8 after colliding with a vehicle in front of Packy’s Pet Supplies. According to a Roscommon County Sheriff’s Office report, a Pontiac G6, driven by Eric W. Gilbert, 42, Houghton Lake, was westbound on M-55 when it stopped in the roadway while turning left into the pet store. The 2007 Harley-Davidson motorcycle, […]

Horton woman charged with driving away Jeep from gas station

By Cheryl Holladay | on May 16, 2024

A Horton woman who had been kicked off a travel bus was arrested and arraigned on a charge of unlawfully driving away a motor vehicle May 7 from a Houghton Lake gas station. Kasey L. Willis, 48, demanded preliminary examination within 21 days on the driving charge in 82nd District Court May 9. Her bond was set at $25,000. According […]

Progress toward a Higgins Lake sewer system continues

By Cheryl Holladay | on May 16, 2024

By Cheryl Holladay The Gerrish Lyon Utility Authority reported progress that has been made recently at the proposed treatment site for the future sewer system at Higgins Lake. At the board’s May 13 meeting, GLUA Chair Jim Barnwell said aerial surveying was completed in April and photos are ready. Barnwell also provided an update on the hydrogeological investigation, saying borings […]

Nature’s light show

By Cheryl Holladay | on May 16, 2024

By Cheryl Holladay The aurora borealis, otherwise known as the Northern Lights, was particularly active over Mother’s Day weekend. Experienced photographers and novices alike were out at night trying to capture images of the night sky, and Mother Nature did not disappoint! National Weather Service Meteorologist Joel Veeneman said predicting the Northern Lights is done by the Space Weather Prediction […]

St. Helen Summer Kick-off Saturday

By Staff | on May 16, 2024

A hot dog-eating contest, a rib cook off and kids games are all on tap to mark the beginning of summer in St. Helen this weekend. The St. Helen Chamber of Commerce will host the Annual St. Helen Summer Kick-off and Family Fun Day this Saturday. The fun-filled day will be held at Richfield Township Park and include several events […]

RHS commencement May 23

By Eric Hamp | on May 16, 2024

Led by Valedictorian Jazmyne Rees and Salutatorian Alexander Thiel, seniors from the Roscommon High School Class of 2024 will graduate May 23 at 7 p.m. in the RHS gymnasium. Seniors who achieved “High Honors” status, including Rees and Thiel, are Gabrielle Gray, Joshua Karoub and Brian Kilbourn. Members of the RHS Class of 2024 who achieved “Honors” status include Benjamin […]

Patriot Class of 2024 graduates May 22

By Staff | on May 16, 2024

The Charlton Heston Academy Patriots will kick off Roscommon County’s graduation season with the Class of 2024’s commencement ceremony to be held May 22. Graduation will begin at 6 p.m. in the CHA gymnasium. The Class of 2024 is led academically by Valedictorian Savannah Cichowski and Salutatorians Alexis Marshall and Gweneth Kirsch. The Class of 2024 has a “Top 10” […]

Residents out safely from Village of Roscommon fire

By Staff | on May 16, 2024

Five fire departments responded to a house fire in the Village of Roscommon May 11. Higgins Township Fire Chief Tim Mepham said firefighters were toned out at 4 p.m. The fire started on the first floor of the two-story house, he said, but visible flames were coming out of the peaks of the house on the upper story when firefighters […]

LLCS TOUR

By Krista Tacey | on May 16, 2024