Following some recent board meetings that were adjourned before the board could finish its business due to outbursts among the audience, Lake Township Supervisor John Hibbard tried ...

HANGING ONE MORERoscommon Rotarian Ron Alden raises fellow Rotarian Tom O’Brien with a forklift as O’Brien prepares to hang a 4-point buck shot by Rodney Arsenault of Roscommon. In all, there were a d ...

THREE MOREThe Denton Township Fire Department now has three more firefighters, Steve Mieske, Thomas Tiepel and Marcus Cole. They received their badges Nov. 5. Pictured are (left to right) Lt. Ralph Ha ...

“There’s a sucker born every minute” is a quote often attributed to P. T. Barnum, world famous 19th century carnival huckster and founder of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Mr. Barnum i ...

LAST-MINUTE BUCKScott Hoover of Prudenville, shot a seven-point buck the evening of Nov. 17 just before the end of shooting time for the day. He said if the buck would have moved just a few minutes la ...

George Frederick Liddle Jr., 89, Roscommon, died Nov. 11, 2025, at his home, in the presence and comfort of his family. Wagner and Walsh Funeral Directors, Roscommon, handled arrangements. Visitation ...

A new development is coming to Roscommon Township. The former Holiday Inn on M-55 (near McDonald’s) will be a billiards-centered hotel. “We feel it will bring new guests to this are ...

REOPENED AT REX’S CONEY ISLANDCarla Ryan is the new owner and manager of Rex’s Coney Island (formerly Joe’s Coney Island), 3900 West Houghton Lake Dr. (M-55), Houghton Lake. The restaurant reopened De ...

EMPTIEDWes Windover is procurement manager at Biewer Sawmill in McBain. Northern Michigan mills and foresters that rely heavily on pine are anticipating difficult years ahead. Following an initial glu ...

PARTY BOATBoaters at Bud Bash enjoy perfect weather for a party. Roscommon County Sheriff Ed Stern said this year’s Bud Bash was “calm,” with only a few arrests at the event. (Photo by Ashley Patti) ...

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RHS HOMECOMING CANDIDATESRoscommon High School’s candidates for Homecoming king and queen are (front row, from left) Kylie Traver, Zoey Kauffman, Aubrey Bunn, Alexis Carper, Faith Schutte, (back row, ...