“As if to prove that the recent win in the 18 team field of the Ram Scram was no fluke, the boys took first place honors in the Inland Lake Invitational. We haven’t won that meet since 2008, we took runner up at States that year, so it was a […]
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Tough Competition for Blue Devils Track and Field in Tri-Meet
Coming off of a win for the boys team and runner up honors for the girls team in the recent Harbor Springs Ram Scram, both teams put forth a good effort in a Tri-meet on Monday against some tough competitors from Petoskey and Traverse City Central. For the boys, the […]
Legislators announce bill package to recognize new state holidays
Michigan lawmakers are introducing legislation to establish the holidays of Diwali, Vaisakhi, Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha and Lunar New Year as official state-recognized holidays in Michigan. “These bills embrace the diverse fabric of our state by recognizing various religious and cultural holidays,” House Majority Floor Leader Abraham Aiyash (D-Hamtramck) said. […]
Annual spring weight restrictions changing again
in Upper Peninsula Wednesday
LANSING, Mich. - The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and local agencies continue to adjust annual spring weight restriction areas to protect roads. Effective 8 a.m. Wednesday, April 26, weight restrictions will be lifted on all state trunkline highways from the southern Michigan border north to and including US-2/US-141 at the […]
FOR THE LOVE OF SEAGULLS
I love seagulls. I smile when I hear that first seagull in the Spring. I know some people complain about them, but they may be the kind of people who just like to complain. Not only are they beautiful, but they are intelligent. According to Bird-X, they learn from experience […]
Law Enforcement Conducting Training Exercise on Beaver Island
CHARLEVOIX COUNTY, MI. The Michigan State Police, United States Coast Guard, and local agencieswill be conducting an emergency response training exercise on Beaver Island in Charlevoix County onApril 28th and 29th. Local residents on Beaver Island will see an increase in emergency response activities as multipleagencies will be testing response […]
Three Die in Roscommon County Collision
ROSCOMMON COUNTY, MI. On Friday, April 21, 2023, at approximately 10:10 a.m. troopers from theMichigan State Police (MSP) Houghton Lake Post responded to a two-vehicle crash on RoscommonRoad near E. Robinson Lake Road in Higgins Township. A preliminary investigation indicates a 2015 BMW driven by 36-year-old Ben William Coffin fromPrudenville […]
DNR says fish kills may be common during spring thaw
After ice and snow cover melt on Michigan lakes this spring, it may be more likely for people to discover dead fish or other aquatic animals. While such sights can be startling, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources reminds everyone that it is normal, since winter conditions can cause fish […]
District Court Report: April 20, 2023
The following cases have been bound over to the 50th Circuit Court: Kevin Michael PerronChild Sexually Abusive Material-AggravatedChild Sexually Abusive Material-AggravatedChild Sexually Abusive Material-AggravatedChild Sexually Abusive Material-AggravatedChild Sexually Abusive Material-AggravatedChild Sexually Abusive Material-AggravatedChild Sexually Abusive Material-AggravatedChild Sexually Abusive Material-AggravatedChild Sexually Abusive Material-AggravatedChild Sexually Abusive Material-AggravatedComputer-Using to Commit a CrimeComputer-Using to […]
Arrest Made in 2022 Overdose Death
ROSCOMMON COUNTY, MI. On the evening of May 28, 2022, troopers from the Michigan State Police(MSP) Houghton Lake Post were dispatched to a residence on Houghton Heights Manor in RoscommonTownship for an unresponsive 47-year-old man who was being given CPR by his fiancée. The fiancéearrived at the residence to find […]