Village attorneys near arbitration settlement

Mar 24, 2021 | Community

By Sterling McGinn A lengthy closed session with village attorneys took place at the beginning of the monthly meeting of the Newberry Village Council held Tuesday, March 16 at 6 p.m. The closed session revolved around the ongoing arbitration demands from former...

Do decongestants help with ear infections?

Mar 17, 2021 | Community

By Paul M. Dake, M.D. Q: My children have had ear infections since they were less than a year old. Whenever we saw their doctor some years ago for this problem, I was given a prescription for a decongestant. Since we moved and they have a new doctor, decongestants...

Mindykowski is leaving the library

Mar 10, 2021 | Community

By Carol Stiffler Celebrated library director Dion Mindykowski is leaving the Tahquamenon Area Library after 10 years serving the local community’s library needs. Mindykowski—who brought vitality to the library, increasing its use, multiplying its offerings, and...

Newberry Women’s Club dissolves after 125 years

Mar 10, 2021 | Community

By Sterling McGinn The Newberry Women’s Club officially ended its longstanding career after serving the area for 125 years. The group, which has been dedicated to its members and the community for generations, disbanded largely because of a decline of membership and...

Remembering the small town of Hendricks Quarry

Mar 3, 2021 | Community

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

Feb 24, 2021 | Community

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...