ROSCOMMON COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- The annual Tip-Up Town USA festival in Houghton Lake is only a few days away! This year's festival will feature a parade with a new route, carnival rides and ...

HOUGHTON LAKE, MI — Thin ice conditions on Houghton Lake prompted Tip-Up Town 2024 organizers to cancel the first weekend’s ice fishing contests and side-by-side races. Regardless of ice conditions, ...

ROSCOMMON COUNTY, Mich,. (WPBN/WGTU) - - The 75th annual Tip Up Town USA is gearing up for its final days of fun in Houghton Lake. The Tip Up Town fun kicked off on January 16-19 and featured many ...

HOUGHTON LAKE — Although the more seasonable temperatures are finally here, they didn’t come quick enough to have some lakes freeze over. Many businesses in Northern Michigan rely on that ice to keep ...

It’s that time of year when you look out on the ice and see all the fisherman’s shanties Before you head out on the ice for some fishing this winter, you need to make sure you have the right bait.

HOUGHTON LAKE — My buddy Jeff Sowa, who is an excellent angler, says he thinks Houghton Lake produces the most fish per acre — “or at least the most pounds of fish per acre” — of any lake in Michigan.

TIP-UP TOWN USA is Michigan’s longest running winter festival, this year our event is January 22, 23 and 29th. The festival is held at the southern DNR boat launch, off of M-55 near the Pines theater ...

Harbor Springs— Boat anglers were still waiting for the dock to be put in at the launch. One boat that did go out was looking for perch but had no luck. Petoskey— Few boats have been out. Surface ...

HOUGHTON LAKE, MI - Fans of Houghton Lake now have a new way to check out the waterfront scene. A 24/7 webcam of the popular Up North lake has been added to a long list of live streaming cameras ...

High winds Monday deposited huge chunks of ice along the shores of Houghton Lake in Denton Township in mid-Michigan, creating an icy barrier that is damaging homes along the water. Kevin Korbinski, ...

ROSCOMMON COUNTY, Mich. (WJRT) - Michigan State Police engaged in a standoff with a theft and robbery suspect near Houghton Lake for five hours Wednesday before he surrendered peacefully.