Three-peat: Newberry News named Newspaper of the Year
The Newberry News has been named 2024 Newspaper of the Year for the Weekly Class D category. It’s the third year in a row for winning the statewide award.
Tebo, Herbert to return for second interview
The Tahquamenon Area Schools (TAS) board of education has narrowed their superintendent search to two candidates: John Herbert and Shawn Tebo.
New CTE shop room at TAS
Construction of the room was part of the school bond project. The old shop room in the wing of the old high school will no longer be used.
Newberry adopts zoning ordinance draft
For the first time in its’ history, the Village of Newberry will have zoning ordinances when they become implemented in December of 2025.
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Newberry golf takes Hiawatha course meet
Both of Newberry’s varsity golf teams came out on top at a conference meet held at the Hiawatha Sportsman’s Club in Naubinway Friday afternoon.

TAS announces employees of the year
Tahquamenon Area Schools has announced it’s 2024-2025 employees of the year for the 2024/2025 school year.

Luce County Sheriff Department receives laser speed device
The Forest Insurance Agency has donated a cutting-edge TruSpeed SXB Lidar device to the Luce County Sheriff’s Office, enhancing their ability to enforce speed limits and improve traffic safety throughout the county.

Tebo hired as TAS superintendent
The Tahquamenon Area Schools Board of Education voted to hire Shawn Tebo as the new district superintendent following a several-month long search process.

Tom Buckingham honored with Distinguished Service Award
Tom Buckingham, a longtime leader in Michigan’s forestry insurance industry, has been awarded the Distinguished Service Award by the Michigan Association of Timbermen.

Watch for migrating turtles on the roads
As spring transitions to summer and the warm temperatures roll in, turtles are moving en masse across the landscape.

Baseball flexes with 5-1 week
The Newberry Varsity Baseball team is playing some of its best baseball in years after an impressive string of victories.

Knock on wood: An essential, everyday material
Wood products are part of the lifeblood of our existence. We may not often think about wood in our lives but it is essential and wood shows-up in thousands of ways in many forms.

Newberry man arraigned on child abuse charges
Roy Metcalf, 22, of Newberry, has been arraigned in the 92nd District Court in Newberry for alleged abuse of a five-week-old infant.

A road trip to Seney
It’s the peak of spring waterfowl migration here in the U.P. and it’s my first field research trip to Seney National Wildlife Refuge to paint and photograph ducks.

Obituaries for the week of 5/7/2025
Leonard Baynton July 19, 1944 – April 26, 2025 Leonard "Rocky" Baynton, age 80, of Gwinn, passed away at home on April 26, 2025, surrounded by his family and caregivers at Lake Superior Life Care...

NHS names valedictorian, salutatorian
With graduation ceremonies just weeks away, Newberry High School (NHS) has announced their valedictorian and salutatorian for the Class of 2025.

Great Lakes fishery brings in buckets of money
Recreational fishing trips in the Great Lakes are worth $884 million per year, according to a recent study.

Behold, Hamster-gate
Free and up for adoption! The babies have soft fur now, and their eyes have opened. Most have dark eyes, but one baby has red eyes.