Newberry loses Menzo Caswell just before 102nd birthday

By Sterling McGinn  On Tuesday, October 20, the community of Newberry lost its oldest resident-Menzo Caswell, who died just two days shy of his 102nd birthday. Caswell was well known and was usually present at community functions. He may be best remembered for his...

Remembering the old “Little Brown Jug” game

By Sterling McGinn The Newberry High vs. Sault High School “Little Brown Jug” became the symbol of one of the best-known football rivalries in the Upper Peninsula. The prized piece of crockery was a traveling trophy kept in the possession of the winning team each...

The Ice Cream Shoppe is now Goodale’s Sweet Spot

By Kayleigh Petrie Chet and Pat’s Old Fashioned Ice Cream Shoppe has been the main place to enjoy a sweet treat in Curtis for decades. That tradition continues with new owners Staci and Bob Goodale, who purchased the shop and renamed it Goodale’s Sweet Spot. The...

Chiropractor is fitting in despite it all

By Carol Stiffler Imagine relocating to the Upper Peninsula – that can be challenging enough – at the dawn of the COVID pandemic, and opening up a chiropractic practice in a town you’re not from, just as Michigan was discovering its first few cases. That’s...

“Most honest man in the U.P.” Ole Olson dies at 88

By Carol Stiffler In the fall of 1982, Newberry resident Vernard “Ole” Olson was on the job when he dug up $90,000 in cash in the midst of the Tahquamenon Falls State Park. Olson, whose nickname is pronounced “O-lee”, was manning a bulldozer for the Michigan...