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Bonnie L. Kniebbe
Bonnie L. Kniebbe, 83, Prudenville, died Sept. 10, 2026, at home, with her family at her side. A service was held at Snow Funeral Home, Saginaw Sept. 15, with Pastor Fred Smith officiating. Burial was in Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Saginaw. Memorial contributions may be made to…
Remembering September 11, 2001
The Resorter was filled with stories about the September 11 attacks, beginning with the Sept. 13, 2001, issue. Below are reproductions of the front pages of the Sept. 13, 20 and 27, 2001, editions. Click here to view the full pages and read the stories from 25 years ago. The post…
St. Helen man charged after leaving scene
A 34-year-old St. Helen man has been arraigned on a charge of failure to stop at the scene of an accident resulting in serious impairment or death. According to a press release from the Richfield Town... You must be an online subscriber to view this content. Please login below or…
Bobcats Back In School
DANCE IT OUTKindergartener Ivy Chouinard dances along to the “The Wiggle Dance” in Mrs. Amy Stimac’s classroom on the first day of school at Collins Elementary Sept. 8. The students sang their good mo... You must be an online subscriber to view this content. Please login below or…
Newest HLCS Halls of Fame inductees to be honored
The newest class of the Houghton Lake Community Schools Halls of Fame will be inducted this weekend. The group will be honored during the Bobcats’ home varsity football contest Friday against Pine Riv... You must be an online subscriber to view this content. Please login below or…
Artist Zaria Converse wins ‘Best of Show’ at Art Explosion
ADMIRING THE BEST OF SHOWFollowing the announcement of Zaria Converse’s gouache and salt painting entitled “Depletion of the Blue Gold,” those who attended the Sept. 6 closing ceremony of the AuSable ... You must be an online subscriber to view this content. Please login below or…
Hope will see us through
This editorial first appeared in the Sept. 20, 2001, edition of the Houghton Lake Resorter. Tragically, the unbelievable became believable Sept. 11, 2001, and America will never be the same. As erupt... You must be an online subscriber to view this content. Please login below or…
Tudor shares 9/11 testimonial 25 years after helping at Ground Zero
25 YEARS LATERBill Tudor poses for a photo with his fiancée, Cindy Mae Patton, just before he proposed, Aug. 27, in front of Point Betsie Lighthouse on the shores of Lake Michigan. “At the end of the ... You must be an online subscriber to view this content. Please login below or…
Remembrance ceremony to commemorate 25th Sept. 11
The public is invited to attend a solemn remembrance ceremony Friday, Sept. 11, at 8:15 a.m., to mark the 25th anniversary of the first strike by terrorists on the World Trade Center in New York. This... You must be an online subscriber to view this content. Please login below or…
Household Hazardous Waste Day Saturday
The last Household Hazardous Waste Day of 2026 will be held Saturday, Sept. 12. The biannual collection takes place at the Roscommon County Road Commission, 820 E. West Branch Rd. (M-55), Prudenville.... You must be an online subscriber to view this content. Please login below or…
82nd District Court
The following were recently arraigned in 82nd District Court (all defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law): Johnny H. Castilla, 32, Houghton Lake, demanded pr... You must be an online subscriber to view this content. Please login below or…
Hope will see us through
This editorial first appeared in the Sept. 20, 2001, edition of the Houghton Lake Resorter. Tragically, the unbelievable became believable Sept. 11, 2001, and America will never be the same. As eruptive and disturbing as that may seem, we have not lost all. One spiritual gift…