By Pete Wurdock Imagine being on a boat in the middle of Lake Superior, 17 miles north, north-west of Whitefish Point to be exact, and being told to jump into the water and start swimming. There’s no shoreline in sight and the average core temperature of Lake Superior...
By Lauren Burton Do you lose your breath watching a sunrise over a lake? Marvel at birdsong as it drifts across the wind? Or feel your heart swell at the sight of a loon carrying her chick on her back? The Friends of Seney National Wildlife Refuge welcome all...
By Pete Wurdock This Friday, hundreds of riders will trek from Hell, Mich. to Paradise, Mich in an event presented by the American Legion Riders. The aptly named Hell to Paradise PTSD Awareness Ride will draw attention to and raise money for post traumatic stress...
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...
By Sterling McGinn The late Ralph Newman, born and raised in Newberry, will receive the 2024 Bill Finger Award for Excellence in Comic Book Writing posthumously for his significant contributions to the field. Newman delighted countless youngsters with his stories and...
By Sterling McGinn In an unfortunate trend, many of Newberry’s longstanding service organizations and groups have disbanded in recent years. And the trend continues: After 117 years, Luce Chapter 364 Order of Eastern Star was faced with the same shortage of members...
