What’s the best way to remove a tick?

Jun 6, 2021 | Community

By Paul M. Dake, M.D. Q:  When we were on a camping trip last week, my daughter showed me a tick on her lower leg; we tried a couple of different ways to get it off, finally succeeding with a pair of tweezers.  We weren’t sure what to do next.  What are the latest...

To those who didn’t come home

Jun 2, 2021 | Community

By Carol Stiffler For the last 100 years, the tombstone for young Hugh Allan MacInnes has been decorated with honor for Memorial Day. MacInnes died in World War 1 in a battle in France, in a battalion that also had dozens of other Yoopers. A Newberry native, MacInnes...

Bee Wise Farms is making Newberry sweet

May 26, 2021 | Community

By Carol Stiffler On M-28 east of Newberry, millions of honeybees are at work. They reside at Bee Wise Farms, the blossoming farm of Adam and Lacey Ingrao, and live in 32 towering hive colonies that are hardly visible from the road. Bee Wise Farms, located at 10192...

Why is my blood pressure higher when I visit my doctor?

May 19, 2021 | Community

By Paul M. Dake, M.D. Q:  I keep track of my blood pressure at home, but when I see my doctor, it always seems higher than my home measurements.  What might be causing this difference? A:  Most people monitoring their own BP measure it while sitting on a chair with...

Newberry Garden Club disbands

May 19, 2021 | Community

By Sterling McGinn Another longtime Newberry organization has officially ended their career of service to the area. The Newberry Garden Club, which was founded in 1950, dissolved exactly 70 years after its creation. Like many organizations across the country, the...

1st annual BBQ Battle

May 13, 2021 | Community

Be a part of the delicious food fun at the 1st Annual BBQ Battle, May 22 at the M-28 softball fields. Funds raised will support the Pickin’ on the Pond and Luce County Park and Campground. Watch the below video for full...