Newberry loses two civic leaders

By Sterling McGinn Wednesday, July 10 was a day of loss for Luce County as two leaders and outstanding citizens, Robert Cameron and Kevin Erickson, died following long illnesses. Cameron and Erickson served as community leaders and public figures for years, with...

Life on Engadine’s Furlong Creek Farm

By Pete Wurdock On an overcast day in June, I arrived at a farmhouse in Engadine. I was greeted by the voice of a young man who had just started growing whiskers. After that, everything happened quickly. The screen door slammed and when I turned around, a group of...

Village begins repair and resurfacing of Handy Street

On Monday, July 15 the Village of Newberry Department of Public Works (DPW) began a four-week project to resurface three blocks of Handy Street between E. McMillan Avenue and East Avenue C. The project is a collaboration between the Village DPW, Norris Construction,...

Newberry Country Club fully open

By Dan Hardenbrook Less than a month after a major storm ripped through the Newberry Country Club, club owner Lance Byrns has announced that all 18 holes are now playable and the course is fully reopened. Damaging straight line winds tore through the course, wiping...

Obituaries for the week of 07/17/2024

Patricia Jo Miller September 14, 1961 – June 30, 2024 62 Years Old A Soul Never Dies… It Just Returns Home It is with a heavy heart we are announcing the passing of Patricia Jo Miller while at the hospital in Saginaw from a blood infection – “sepsis”. Patti was born...