As 2026 dawns, some people may be looking back at 2025 and saying “good riddance.” But in a Northern Michigan county called Roscommon, there were plenty of good things – and neighbors – to celebrate.

MODERN ROCK AND COUNTRYKevin Wolff will perform at AuSable Artisan Village to open the 2026 concert season Jan. 24 at 7 p.m. Advanced tickets are $30 and can be purchased by visiting artisanvillage.or ...

Three women have applied as Tip-up Town queen candidates for 2026: Ashley Neville of Roscommon, Tracey Haggart of Houghton Lake and Shawna Hartwell of Houghton Lake.

OLLRCS HONOR ROLLOur Lady of the Lake Regional Catholic School recently named students to the All A and B Honor Roll. Pictured are (front row, left to right) Landon Caron, Liam Johnson, Colton Johnson ...

The intersection in Prudenville is expected to get a makeover, if the new owner of the Sand Bar property can start making changes he has in mind, including building a new Sand Bar r ...

The Charlton Heston Academy boys basketball team expected to play three games last week. Mother Nature had other ideas, however, as poor weather forced the first of those two to be cance ...

REGGIE’S THE WINNERThe Houghton Lake Resorter’s camel, raced by circulation clerk Tori Muckenthaler, won the first heat of the evening. Racing in the Grand Race against “Boostin Bobcat,” Houghton Lake ...

TAKING IT DOWN TO BUILD AGAINExcavator operator Zack Boals of Kevin’s Kustom Construction removes roofing material from the Pineview Highlands Golf Course clubhouse Tuesday morning. Pineview Highlands ...

ROSEBUDS QUILTERY(From left) Laura Jean Siggens, “Rosebud” and Tammy Landis stand in front of quilting fabrics at Rosebuds Quiltery, formerly AJ’s Quiltery West. Siggens and Landis signed for the buil ...

The summer treatment for Eurasian watermilfoil took place on Houghton Lake in June, the Houghton Lake Improvement Board learned at its July 10 meeting. In his report to the board, R ...

TOYS FOR TOTS’ ‘STUFF THE BLUE GOOSE’ EVENT(Above) Marine Corps League members and friends collected toys and donations for Roscommon County Toys for Tots during the “Stuff the Blue Goose” event Nov. ...

Voters in the Roscommon Area Public Schools district voted down a $12.8 million bond proposal Tuesday, 1,341 to 1,059. The millage failed by the widest margin in Richfield Township, 471 to 138 (or 77.