Houghton Lake News

Jess Martindale envisioned pursuing his interest in photography while he was a young man, but at age 17, when then-President John F. Kennedy made his inaugural speech, Martindale took heart.

Antonino Cavaleri, age 61. Of Brighton. Mr. Tony Cavaleri passed away peacefully at home after a brief illness on December 27, 2009.

A Houghton Lake man was injured last Saturday in Clare County when the gun he was hunting with discharged and hit him in the ankle.

State police have revealed which posts will benefit from the recall of 28 laid-off troopers Jan.

Heather Piper and Stephen Paluchniak announce their engagement. The bride-to-be, daughter of Bruce and Kristin Piper of Canton, is a graduate of Plymouth-Canton schools and is employed by Visions Salon and Spa.

Hide Video The DNR and the Clare County Sheriff's Office are looking into the accidental shooting of a hunter.

Clare County authorities say a 62-year-old Houghton Lake hunter accidentally shot himself in the ankle while using a rope to lift his loaded firearm into a tree stand in northern Michigan.

A 62-year-old Houghton Lake man accidentally shot himself in the ankle while using a rope to lift his firearm into a tree stand.

Diane and Allen Kodet are opening their home for the sixth year to share the history of Christmas trees.

Law enforcement agencies in Roscommon County are spreading holiday joy to those less fortunate.

After a severe storm moved across the Midwest dumping up to 8 inches of snow on parts of Michigan and knocking out power to at least 25,000 customers, colder weather is on the way.

A Houghton Lake man likely will spend 41 to 51 months in federal prison for bilking customers out of more than $900,000 in two schemes.

Eight students from Saginaw Valley State University are making a weekend out of an initiative usually reserved for week-long trips.

Fourteen-year-old Alma Bultsma remembers the very first gift she ever received -- a simple shoebox filled with hair ties, a stuffed animal, a bracelet and a hair brush.

Making sure drivers follow the law is what state police look out for, and you can expect to see more of them enforcing drivers' safety starting next Monday.

A 20-year-old Roscommon man remained jailed in connection with an early-morning crime spree in Crawford County.

Snow may be falling Up North, but there's still no white stuff in sight for metro Detroit.

HOUGHTON LAKE - After driving about 45 minutes up the center of the state, we decided to stop for coffee.

Hide Video Some Northern Michigan State Troopers are celebrating a big win for their shooting skills.

A state fire marshal is looking for the cause of a pair of blazes that damaged a Houghton Lake ice cream shop.