Mar 25, 2022 | Community
By Pete Wurdock It is a common scenario that unfolds in the Upper Peninsula: Transplants from down below pack up, sell their house, leave the rat race and settle down somewhere above the Mackinac Bridge for a change in lifestyle. Newberry had a certain appeal for...
Mar 16, 2022 | Community
A Newberry man is one of three candidates seeking for the chance to represent District C on the Cloverland Electric Cooperative Board of Directors. Kevin Vanatta, owner of Newberry Motors, said he feels qualified to help Cloverland keep costs down, safety standards...
Mar 9, 2022 | Community
By Pete Wurdock There is a new owner and look at the former Cobblestone Grill and Pub at the corner of M-28 and County Road 415 in McMillian Township. Owner Mike Langendorf bought the business last year then spent time making the place his own. He had to update...
Feb 16, 2022 | Community
By Paul M. Dake, M.D. Q: I am 47 years old and have had lower abdominal pain with my periods for about 25 years. I also had problems becoming pregnant when my husband and I decided to start a family. My doctor told me he thought I might have endometriosis, but...
Feb 16, 2022 | Community
By Carol Stiffler Attend any basketball game at Newberry’s J.L. DeCook gymnasium these days and you can quickly spot what’s new. It’s quieter. The average audience has dropped, maybe even by half, and there are no cheerleaders at all. None for the home team,...
Feb 16, 2022 | Community
By Carol Stiffler Rob Rubick, the Newberry native who played seven seasons with the Detroit Lions, was very nearly a Seattle Seahawk instead. Rubick was a stand-out four-sport athlete for Newberry High School, graduating in 1978. He walked onto the football team at...
