Houghton Lake News

A 25-year-old Lansing man told police he was doing "a hot lap around America" just before they escorted him to the pokey.

Friday, July 03, 2009 at 4:15 p.m. A A It's time for the July Fourth holiday, it's also time to call your buddy as a reminder to do a self breast exam.A A A A A As we come together as a community to celebrate our nation's birthday, in this month's buddy check report we're taking time to show how community support is helping with community health ...

Health centers in Flint, Saginaw, Sterling and Houghton Lake are among 29 health centers in Michigan receiving more than $23 million in federal stimulus money.

The culmination of six years of planning and development, Joshua's House, a new home for expectant mothers, may be open as soon as Thanksgiving, said founder ReneA© Jeffords of Farwell.

A Houghton Lake man says he will cop a plea in a narcotics case involving death.

Businesses in Houghton Lake are gearing up for what they hope to be a strong summer tourism season -- but many admit there is some anxiety.

Thursday was the day the music died for all those Swartz Creek graduates who used to sing the school fight song.

A missing Wixom woman is found in a shallow grave near Houghton Lake. Now, her boyfriend is under arrest.

State Police investigators say the body found in a shallow grave in southern Crawford County on Friday belongs to Kelley Duberg, missing since May 22nd.

A Howell man was arrested in Detroit Saturday after investigators found the body of a woman believed to be his girlfriend buried in a shallow grave in Crawford County, according to Michigan State Police.

More than $9 million in federal stimulus money is headed to Michigan for forest projects.

Nearly $7.4 million in federal stimulus money is headed to Michigan for forest projects.

Verona, WI / Brighton, MI Anna-Lisa McDermott was born in Helsinki, Finland on April 21, 1929 and died on May 22, 2009 in Verona, WI.

The Houghton Lake Little League, based in Prudenville, wants your help. They need people to go on the Frostedflakes.com web-site and vote for their effort in Kellogg's "Plant a Seed" promotion.

CHARLES J. HATH SR. , age 63, of Fowlerville, MI passed away suddenly, May 17, 2009 at his home.

For the second straight day, gas prices in Southwest Michigan didn't go up or down very much, if at all.

The Michigan State Police on Friday identified 48 posts across the state that will be affected by 100 trooper layoffs announced earlier this week.

A total of 13 Troopers from Northern Michigan State Police posts will lose their jobs.

Governor Jennifer Granholm issued an executive order Tuesday, calling for more than 349-million dollars in budget cuts.

Hide Video Police arrested a Roscommon County accountant they say defrauded the IRS.