Michigan AG steps in to support Luce County prosecution amid vacancy

LANSING – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has announced that the Department of Attorney General has begun managing and supporting prosecutorial functions in Luce County. The Department’s involvement follows the appointment of former Luce County Prosecutor Thomas...

Great Lakes whitefish crisis: A looming extinction

By Kelly House Bridge Michigan Few things are as synonymous with the Great Lakes as whitefish. They’re central to the Anishinaabe understanding of creation, kept French explorers alive and supported a booming fishing industry for generations. But in the span of a few...

New owners for McLean Sales in Newberry

By Sterling McGinn McLean Sales, a business that has been part of Newberry since 1965, will transfer ownership beginning on Monday, October 20. The store specializes in selling, installing, and servicing home appliances. Ben and Beth Rahilly have purchased the...

Luce County’s Moon Lake new trout regulations

From the Michigan Department of Natural Resources The Michigan Natural Resources Commission on Thursday enacted regulation changes on several inland trout lakes in the Upper Peninsula, effective Oct. 10, 2025. Four lakes have changed regulation types and four others...

Looking back: Newberry’s Bean High Pressure Fog truck

In commemoration of National Fire Prevention Week, here is a photo of some of the members of the Newberry Fire Department in 1948 with their new Bean High Pressure Fog engine. The truck chassis, a 1948 Ford purchased from W.W. Carmody Company of Newberry, was equipped...