May 11, 2022 | Community
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...
May 4, 2022 | Community
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,...
May 4, 2022 | Community
By Sterling McGinn If you have an old stone fireplace and chimney in the Newberry area, chances are it is an Edwin Duflo original. A longtime Newberry resident, Edwin Peter Duflo was a master in the craft of stonemasonry. Many of his stone structures and chimneys have...
Apr 27, 2022 | Community
By Pete Wurdock Rev. Melinda VanderSys is pastor of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Newberry. Rev. Melinda VanderSys is also pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Newberry. A native of Palmyra, Mich., VanderSys had always wanted to live in the Upper Peninsula. While...
Apr 13, 2022 | Community
By Sterling McGinn As with so many careers, there’s one surprising field that doesn’t have enough workers: the pastorate. Congregations have had to find ways to stay together, even if it means sharing a pastor. Locally, three Missouri-Synod Lutheran churches recently...
Apr 6, 2022 | Community
By Carol Stiffler Lakefield native Nathan Magnusson got on a flight in January of 2022 headed to Spain for a marketing internship with the professional soccer team Villareal CF. Excited about the opportunity, which dovetails with his career goals, he took no heed of...
