Sep 24, 2025 | Community
By Carol Stiffler The area is home to a variety of small, local bakeries that offer a range of baked goods, from sourdough bread to gourmet brownies. These bakeries are often located in rural areas and offer a unique, off-the-grid experience for customers. Many of the...
Sep 21, 2025 | Community
By Roger Auble Columbus Township Supervisor Columbus Township took another important step toward McMillan’s revitalized future on Wednesday, Sept 10, with the installation of the freshly restored and re-painted Township Hall sign on the village’s historic Community...
Sep 16, 2025 | Community
By Sterling McGinn If you are traveling north-bound on M-123 descending down the hill toward Newberry, a bright orange landmark immediately catches your eye. It’s the Village of Newberry water tower, outfitted in orange and black in loyalty to our school. But it...
Sep 13, 2025 | Community
By Joshua Grove The Munising Beacon Grand Marais is in mourning following the apparent drowning of local artist Len Novak. His canoe was found adrift on Lake Superior on the morning of Aug. 20, triggering a search involving the U.S. Coast Guard, National Park Service...
Sep 8, 2025 | Community
By Pete Wurdock For the past two decades, Newberry residents and brothers Charlie and Dale Lindsay have quietly combed the forests, fields, and forgotten corners of the Upper Peninsula with metal detectors in hand. Armed with patience, research, and a knack for...
Aug 29, 2025 | Community
By Sterling McGinn and Dan Hardenbrook It wasn’t a Newberry High School (NHS) athletic event without the presence of James Depew. Whether he was cheering on his children, grandchildren, or simply rooting for his favorite Newberry Indians—he was there. Depew left a...
