Lyon incumbents ousted
By Staff | on August 08, 2024
Lyon Township voters made their decision in the Aug. 6 primary when it came to electing an all-new board and they chose five new Republican township officials to represent them. Voters turned over the board by a roughly two-to-one margin. All Republicans, Clerk Doug Schnell, Treasurer Susie Grier and Trustees Lenette Tomak and Eric Carlson were ousted, in favor […]
Arnie’s Arts ’N’ Crafts going out of business after 49 years
By Cheryl Holladay | on August 08, 2024
By Cheryl Holladay Arnie’s Arts ’N’ Crafts, Houghton Lake, was bustling with customers Tuesday, following the store’s announcement over the weekend that it will be going out of business. On its Facebook page Aug. 4, the pending closing and storewide sale was announced. The statement read, in part: “With a heavy heart, Arnie’s Arts N Crafts announces that after 49 […]
Two of three county millages fail, Russo, Morley, Milburn win
By Staff | on August 08, 2024
In Roscommon County, voters were selective in which millages they supported. Roscommon County voters turned down capital improvement maintenance and economic development millages on the primary ballot Tuesday. The county-level capital improvement measure failed by a vote of 4,957 to 2,029, while the proposed combined millage for Economic Development Corporation and MSU Extension/4-H failed by a vote of 4,314 to […]
Bud Bash 2024 ‘very calm’
By Cheryl Holladay | on August 08, 2024
By Cheryl Holladay There were no on-site arrests at this year’s “Bud Bash,” hosted by The Limberlost. “It was very quiet,” Roscommon County Sheriff Ed Stern said, of the annual event. Sheriff Stern said there were no complaints on the water, which he attributed to two observations. “The crowd appeared to be older,” he said, and there seemed to be […]
Heights’ Sperry Park to get ‘face-lift’
By Athena Schrader | on August 08, 2024
By Athena Schrader Kevin Sperry Heights Memorial Park located in Roscommon Township, is scheduled to get a remodel after Labor Day, said Roscommon Township Trustee Ace Schwach. “The ‘face-lift’ this fall will include sidewalks, ADA-compliant accessibility and refreshed beach areas and green space,” said Schwach. Many people in the community with disabilities like to go to Sperry Park, Schwach said, […]
Davis gets first ARCM win, Blais records second
Medina, Mynar secure third-place marathon finish
By Krista Tacey | on August 01, 2024
By Krista Tacey-Cater krista.tacey@houghtonlakeresorter.com With a 7:55 lead over second place, Mike Davis and Guillaume Blais won the 2024 Consumers Energy AuSable River Canoe Marathon with a time of 14:35:26. This was Davis’ first marathon win and Blais’ second as he won the 2022 marathon with Steve Lajoie, who was his partner at the time. “It was an emotional moment […]
RCSO, agencies investigating string of vehicle thefts
By Staff | on August 01, 2024
The Roscommon County Sheriff’s Office, the Denton Township Police Department and Michigan State Police have been investigating a series of stolen vehicles, larcenies from vehicles and larceny of firearms in the Prudenville area. In a July 31 press release, the RCSO said many vehicles were broken into during overnight hours on many occasions and several vehicles were stolen over many […]
All-School Reunion welcomes classmates from 1944-1989
By Staff | on August 01, 2024
More than 225 classmates, retired staff and board members, as well as spouses and guests, attended the Annual All-School Gerrish-Higgins/Roscommon Alumni Reunion which was held July 13 at the CRAF Center. A span of former students from the classes of 1944-1989 attended this year including honored guests Honored guests Bruce Phillips, from the Class of 1944, who celebrated his 80th […]
County proposals, township races to be determined in primary election
By Cheryl Holladay | on August 01, 2024
Roscommon County voters will cast their ballots Aug. 6 in the primary election. Candidate profiles were published in the July 25 edition of the Resorter. For voters who have not already mailed in their absentee voter ballots or voted during the nine days of early voting (July 27 through Aug. 4), they may visit their township hall to cast […]
Campers on target for God at archery camp
By Cheryl Holladay | on August 01, 2024
Campers at Bambi Lake Retreat and Conference Center, Roscommon, recently learned lessons about archery and God’s love for them. Centershot/Kicking Bear Ministries Camp was held at Bambi Lake July 19. Krysta and Ray Howell (the founding servant) of Kicking Bear Ministries, based in LaCrosse, WI, helped organize the archery event. Ray Howell said 125 to 300 people typically attend the […]
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