Mary Patricia Jean, 92, of Venice, Florida, and Higgins Lake and Ann Arbor, Michigan, passed away peacefully on January 8, 2026. Mary waited 10 years to join her late husband, Tom Jean, who was the ...

Ann E. Hans, 83, Prudenville, died June 18, 2026, at King Nursing & Rehabilitation Community, with her family by her side. Per her wishes, private family services were held. Christler Funeral Home, ...

The Lyon Township Board June 17 hired a new fire chief to replace JC Holder, who resigned May 18. While interviews had previously been conducted with candidates, the final two candi ...

Researching the phrase, “For such a time as this!”, I learned that the saying is directly from the biblical book of Esther (Esther 4:14): “For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance ...

Lyon Township’s current leadership campaigned on a promise to “restore democracy.” That is a goal most residents can support. But, democracy is more than winning an election. It is the ongoing respons ...

NINTH AT ADIDAS OUTDOOR NATIONALSHoughton Lake High School student Julia Sergeant, who will be a junior in the fall, headed to Greensboro, NC, for the June 18-21 Adidas Outdoor Nationals 2026. Sergean ...

PRESENTING THE FINAL BUCCI AWARD Elaine Bucci (left), wife of the late Bruno Bucci, one of the founders of the Rusty Nuts Car Club, presents the final Bruno Bucci Award to Ed Kraska (right) of St. Hel ...

MASTER DIAMOND AWARDHoughton Lake Community Schools Board Vice President Kelly Christian received a Master Diamond Award through the Michigan Association of School Boards for completing Levels 1 throu ...

ACES 14THAT PINEVIEWDave Frisbie of Houghton Lake recorded his first hole in one while golfing June 21 at Pineview Highlands Golf Course. Frisbie aced the 14th hole, using a pitching wedge on the 130- ...

The Charlton Heston Academy baseball team felt like they could never quite get going this spring. Injuries to key players has a tendency to do that to high school teams. “The season did ...

Bids for projects at Lake Township Park were reviewed by the Lake Township Board June 9. In 2025, Lake Township was awarded a $400,000 grant from the State of Michigan’s Michigan Na ...

Marcia Kay Neorr, 81, Houghton Lake, died June 18, 2026, at MyMichigan Medical Center, Clare, with her family by her side. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Born Jan. 11, 1945, in ...