Local bakery funds snack shack for area youth

Jun 27, 2025 | Community

Sarah Day Sumbera knows food. She’s the magic chef behind Sugar Heaven bakery, a home bakery she opened in 2023. Her careful creations – they have to meet the high standards she sets for herself – tend to sell out. Sumbera also pays close attention to the...

Ashley Freed earns Apple CEI Ambassador title

Jun 20, 2025 | Community

Michigan State University Extension’s Ashley Freed, Luce County 4-H program coordinator, has been recognized by Apple as a Community Education Initiative (CEI) Ambassador. Established in 2021, Apple’s CEI Ambassador program recognizes educators for their local...

Grover Real Estate expands to Newberry

Jun 12, 2025 | Community

Schoolcraft Tourism & Commerce (STC) is proud to announce that long-standing member Grover Real Estate has officially expanded with the opening of a new office in Newberry, Michigan. This expansion reflects the company’s deep roots in the Upper Peninsula and...

Keene takes all-female veteran honor flight

Jun 6, 2025 | Community

By Sterling McGinn A Lakefield Township resident and U. S. Army Veteran participated in a historic all-female honor flight, which escorted 167 women veterans to Washington, D.C. for a one-day tour of some of the most iconic memorials of the Nation’s Capital. The...

Dreams that come true on the dance floor

May 24, 2025 | Community

By Carol Stiffler Across the area, young girls will go to bed tonight and dream of dancing. Ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, or acro (stunt-filled, gymnastic-styled dancing) moves will flit through their minds. They’re dreaming it because they’re doing it. Peninsula Point...

2025 Local Memorial Day ceremonies

May 23, 2025 | Community

By Sterling McGinn To honor our Nation’s fallen heroes, local American Legion Posts and communities have prepared programs to be held on Memorial Day, Monday, May 26. Newberry and McMillan The American Legion Post 74 of Newberry will hold two ceremonies: one in...