Remembering the small town of Hendricks Quarry

By Sterling McGinn Motorists driving along Borgstrom Road will notice a large stone quarry near the Luce-Mackinac County Line—known as Hendricks Quarry. Although you wouldn’t know by looking at the wooded and overgrown area—a small model community used to exist along...

Getting to know you: Steve Maki

By Sarah Pleiman Steve Maki was born and raised here in Newberry. After graduating from Newberry High School, he went into the powersports business. He worked for All Season Sports for several years, both before and after he opened the Napa store with Roy Lynn. He...

TAYHA teams had a busy weekend

By Dan Hardenbrook Players and coaches within the Tahquamenon Area Youth Hockey Association have raced to action. In the first full weekend of hockey in Michigan, four different age groups competed in games all across the Upper Peninsula. The 10U Renze Powersports...

The Green Hotel burned on a frigid morning

By Sterling McGinn Imagine being a firefighter in the early 1900s—responding to a fire with hand-drawn equipment at a temperature of 30 below zero. It happened right here in Newberry. Newberry firemen were called to the scene of the burning Green Hotel on the morning...

Getting to know you: Nicole Butkovich

Nicole Butkovich grew up in Engadine, the firstborn child in her small family of four. She fondly remembers the small-town feel, and loves that she grew up knowing everybody around her. Forming connections with the other families in such a rural community was her...

Help feed local families

Open your hearts this Valentine’s Day and make a donation to Marcy’s Pantry in Curtis.  The pantry is currently serving more than 50 families each week. Monetary donation can be made at the State Savings Bank in Curtis, and food donations can be made at...