Donald Edgar Biddle, 92, of Houghton Lake, died Nov. 25, 2024, with his family by his side, at Sparrow Hospital, Lansing. He was born Nov. 20, 1932, in Flint, to Russell Biddle and Mary (Hazen) Ross.

HLLC DONATES TO HLCSMarc Milburn, on behalf of the Houghton Lake Lions Club, awarded the Houghton Lake Community Schools band ...

MEETING THE PLASTICS“Cady,” played by Ally Comstock (left), meets “the plastics” at North Shore High School (from left to ...

TAKING BIDSAuctioneer Bill Oliver takes bids for University of Michigan auction items held up by Kaitlyn Muirhead. Oliver has ...

STILL BREAKING RECORDSPowerlifter Robert Batko of Houghton Lake broke four world records at the World Association of Benchers and Dead Lifters (WABDL) in Las Vegas Nov. 10. He competed in the Disabled ...

OCTOBER DISCIPLES OF THE MONTHOur Lady of the Lake Regional Catholic School announced the October disciples of the month.

CATCH AND RELEASETom Rachilla of Houghton Lake caught this 21 ½-inch largemouth bass while fishing from his kayak off of Long ...

NEW COATSJohnny, 5, and his mom, Charissa Gushen, pick out coats during Houghton-Higgins Lake Elks Lodge #1982’s coat drive. This is the sixth year that the Houghton-Higgins Lake Elks have partnered w ...

The Houghton Lake Chamber of Commerce is seeking candidates for Tip-up Town queen. Tip-up Town, U.S.A., will be celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2025 and the theme will be “Diamond Jubilee.” ...

LIFETIME MEMBERSHIPNew AuSable Artisan Village executive director Radel Rosin (right) presents outgoing director Terry Dickinson with an AAV lifetime membership certificate at the 2025 membership kick ...