Curtis helps Hendricks Twp with UTV emergency vehicle

By Sterling McGinn Through a Graymont grant and assistance from the Fish and Hunt Shop in Curtis, the Hendricks Township EMS is receiving a new UTV (Utility Task Vehicle) for emergency rescue. Hendricks Township, home to Epoufette and the Cut River Bridge, is in...

Columbus adds new tanker to fire department fleet

By Sterling McGinn A shiny yellow 2200-gallon tanker truck has just been added to the Columbus Township Fire Department in McMillan. The vehicle, a 2000 Freightliner, arrived in McMillan on Saturday, March 18. It was purchased from Garfield Township in Clare County,...

Meet the MacRoberts of Kritters Campground

By Sterling McGinn Former Indiana residents Brice and Vicki MacRoberts had a longtime dream of owning a business and wanted to move out of the city. The couple stumbled across a campground located five miles north of Newberry and felt right away that it would be the...

Luce County Animal Shelter reports positive trends

Gloria Caswell, director of the Luce County Animal Shelter, announced that positive things have been happening at the shelter in recent months. Caswell appreciated a Nicolet Bank-sponsored a donation event for the shelter that ran from January 17 – February 17....

Pine Stump to hold Vintage Snowmobile Show March 18

By Pete Wurdock Since Rob Stein became the owner of Pine Stump Cook Shack and Saloon Style Drinkery, he has made significant progress in bringing more events that bolster tourism to the area. In addition to the annual Trout and Deer Tournaments Pine Stump already...

Correctional Facility names Jason Nicholson Officer of the Year

The Newberry Correctional Facility recently selected officer Jason Nicholson as the 2023 Officer of the Year. Nicholson has been a corrections officer for 14 years, all of them at the Newberry facility. He is known as the “go-to” guy, using his experience and skills...