Sauna on Kumma: Coming to a beach near you

A pair moving back to the Upper Peninsula have brought a new business with them, literally. Brandon Frisk and Shawnee Rajala have opened up Sauna on Kumma, a mobile Finnish sauna. It’s a traditional wood-fired and stone sauna that seats up to six, but is built...

Birding for beginners: You’ll like it!

By Evan Deutsch Not all that long ago, birding (bird watching as it was called) was considered something older nerdy types did. Not anymore. It is fast becoming popular with people of all ages and abilities. The great thing about birding is the low price of entry. All...

A Newberry superhero gets honored

By Sterling McGinn Newberry’s Fourth of July parade will honor local superheroes, and the Kiwanis Club has picked one Newberry superhero to serve as grand marshal. Peter Rahilly, a first responder and U.S. Army Veteran, is known by almost everyone in town. If he is...

Local communities ready for Independence Day

By Sterling McGinn  Are you ready for Independence Day—parades and fireworks? The communities of Newberry, Curtis, Naubinway, Hulbert, Grand Marais and Paradise are ready to help you celebrate with four days worth of fun and activities beginning this weekend. Hulbert...

Come and play on Turtle Day!

June 29 is Turtle Day in Curtis. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., turtles will be all over town! Curtis is the former home of the World Championship Turtle Races. Turtles will be back, not to race, but to provide fun and games throughout Curtis. Come to Curtis for the turtle...

Historic Newberry photo show resumes

By Jim Dwyer After a local run of historic photo shows on Independence Day, from 2003 through 2019, a COVID-induced hiatus brought it to a halt for the past three years. This year, the show will be held on July 3 and 4 and will be sponsored by the Tahquamenon...