Tahqua Journey reopens with new director

By Sterling McGinn  After being closed for nearly a year, the Tahqua Journey Drop-in Center of downtown Newberry has officially reopened with new director Robin Spindlow at the helm. The center is located on the first floor of the historic Masonic building located on...

Memorial for Kim Bushey this Friday

By Carol Stiffler Kimberlee Smith Bushey, the beloved owner of Kim’s Tally Ho in Curtis, will be remembered at a memorial service this Friday at the Erickson Center for the Arts in Curtis. Bushey, who died in December, was president of the Curtis Chamber of Commerce...

Local Memorial Day ceremonies

By Sterling McGinn American Legion posts of Newberry, Engadine and Hulbert have announced plans for local Memorial Day ceremonies to be held Monday, May 30. In Newberry, the Hugh Allan McInnes Post 74 will hold ceremonies beginning at 9 a.m. at the VFW war memorial in...

Third grade releases salmon in Tahquamenon River

By Carol Stiffler Ann McFadden’s third grade class released 78 five-inch chinook salmon smolts and one chinook salmon runt into the brown waters of the Tahquamenon River on Friday, May 14. Their release marked the end of a long labor of love for McFadden and her...

HNJH invites public to Eckerman clinic ribbon cutting

Helen Newberry Joy Hospital, is hosting a ribbon-cutting and grand opening at the Eckerman Health Clinic new clinic building on May 19, 2022. The event will start at noon and will end at 4 p.m. The public is invited to celebrate the occasion by browsing the new...

Getting to know you: Anthony Kitzman

By Sterling McGinn Longtime Newberry resident Anthony Kitzman is a familiar face in the Newberry community. With his work at the LINK and the Newberry American Legion, he is always ready to assist and lend a helping hand in his hometown. He was born in Ontonagon,...