Jan 12, 2022 | Community
By Carol Stiffler Laura Neese is comfortable with extremes. She has 28 dogs – all Alaskan huskies – and she’s crazy about them. She loves winter, though she’s learning to be a fan of summer. She’s raced six or more 1,000 mile dog sled races, sometimes...
Dec 22, 2021 | Community
By Pete Wurdock The magic of Christmas appears right when you need it each year, and there was plenty to go around in Newberry on Saturday, December 18. That’s when the Goodfellows of Newberry gave out Christmas food and gifts to local families for this holiday...
Dec 22, 2021 | Community
By Paul M. Dake, M.D. Q: I saw my family doctor last week for a blood pressure check and asked about the best way to treat symptoms of suspected COVID-19 virus infection. She told me that I shouldn’t take Motrin (ibuprofen) for the fever and body aches that usually...
Dec 22, 2021 | Community
By Sterling McGinn The cutover land north of Newberry was the site of an interesting and failed experiment to introduce an exotic species to exist on the thousands of acres of idle land. Many area residents may be surprised to learn that 26-miles north of Newberry, in...
Dec 16, 2021 | Community
By Carol Stiffler Mary Nutkins spent her professional years as a nurse, saving lives and caring for patients whose lives had come to a critical point. When she retired, she didn’t stop helping. She turned her efforts to managing a recurring local blood drive. “After...
Dec 1, 2021 | Community
By Rick Minard Newberry resident Dean Oswald has been named the 2021 Luce County Veteran of the Year. Dean served in the United States Marine Corp from 1957-1959 and was honorably discharged. Typically presented at the Luce County Veterans Services Office Annual...
