Roscommon News

Fred Pree's eyes have been scanning leaves and tree branches for trouble over the past five decades, but they've rarely seen the kind of damage he's seen this year.

June 24, 2009: The FCC has issued a $500 forfeiture order to Soul's Harbor Assembly of God Church for late license renewal and unauthorized operation at low-power FM WRDS in Roscommon, MI.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources invites the public to attend one of three seminars conducted by renowned researcher, speaker, and writer Mark Damian Duda.

Walleye tournament: The Walmart FLW Walleye League Michigan Division will stage its first tournament of the season Saturday on Lake Erie.

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.

Parents of students at Saginaw Township's Arrowwood Elementary School last week learned a doctor diagnosed a student as testing positive for the H1N1 virus, known as swine flu.

Outdoors recreation enthusiasts can see the latest in power boating, sailing, kayaking, wind surfing and camping at the annual Boating and Camping Expo June 13-14 at South Higgins Lake State Prk, 106 State Park Drive six miles east of US-127 off County Road 104 in Roscommon.

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

Michigan officials said a 58-year-old Roscommon County man is the state's second swine flu-related death.

An Oakland County judge denied bond for a Genoa Township man arraigned this morning on a first-degree murder charge in connection to the death of a 50-year-old Wixom woman.

A downstate man is now in jail after the body of a woman believed to be his missing girlfriend was found in a shallow grave in Crawford County.

Although it may not seem like it, the state of Michigan has many great golf courses.

A woman faces a judge today after police say she lead them on a high speed chase through Roscommon County.

Out of This World!: From the Detroit Symphony: " 'Star Trek' Meets 'Star Wars,' " plus the themes from "Jurassic Park," "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" and "Raiders of the Lost Ark." 10:45 a.m. and 8 p.m. Thursday, 8:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday.

"As soon as I got out, my first thought process was to get the dog out of the car," Roscommon County Undersheriff Ed Stern said.

Northern Michigan may be a very rural area, but we still have great opportunities for higher education.

A 24-year-old man has been charged in the death of a 1-year-old Roscommon County boy who was severely scalded in the bath.

Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at 2:22 p.m. ROSCOMMON -- The Roscommon Sheriffa s Department is investigating the death of a 1 year old boy.A A EMS was called to an apartment complex in Denton Township on April 8, 2009 at which a boy was reportedly suffering from an allergic reaction.A Upon arrival, authorities discovered that the boy had severe burns on ...

Thursday, April 09, 2009 at 4:02 p.m. A A A We've been keeping an eye on where the federal stimulus money is going in northern Michigan and how it will impact you.A So an announcement that the state will receive $243 million for weatherization caught our attention.A A A A A What is our share and how will it be used? A The Northwest Michigan ...