HNJH staff receive COVID vaccine

By Carol Stiffler Many members of the staff at Helen Newberry Joy Hospital and the William Gibson Family Health Clinic received the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine to fight COVID-19. The vaccine is optional at this point, said Dr. Patricia Gill, and about 100...

Veterans of the year receive honors

By Sterling McGinn Harold Dishaw and the late Vernard “Ole” Olson were both honored with Veteran Community Service awards by the Luce County Veteran’s Service Office on Tuesday, December 15. Presenting the awards were Luce County Veteran’s Service officer Rick Minard...

Merry Music for a Merry Christmas

It’s time to sit back and relax and enjoy your favorite Christmas songs performed by Sara Perfetti and Margaret Goldthorpe. Brought to you by The Newberry News and the Erickson Center for the...

Getting to know you: Mary Kitzman

By Sarah Pleiman Mary Kitzman is a wonderful lady with a beautiful, infectious laugh. She grew up in Ontonagon, Michigan before moving to Newberry with her husband in 1988. Her husband was hired to be a police officer for the village of Newberry, and Mary started her...

Judge Carmody is retiring

By Carol Stiffler Judge William Carmody knows what it’s like to look out from the bench and see a life, and a story, in front of him – not just an accused criminal. “Everybody comes to court with a different story,” said Carmody, who presides over the 11th...

Village of Newberry offices have a new lobby

On Monday, December 7th, Newberry residents will be able to utilize the new lobby at the Village of Newberry office. The lobby was created to ensure customers can receive services indoors – out of the weather – while protecting staff and residents from...