Snowbird Chirpings

Apr 22, 2020 | Community

By Lyle Painter  It appears life in the U.P. during this pandemic time is not any more exhilarating than being here in the Sunshine State. Like most everyone in the USA, we have been “hunkering down” and only leaving our condo for groceries or doctor...

It’s still a Census year

Apr 17, 2020 | Community

April 1 was Census Day – the date used by the U.S. Census Bureau as the single day that mattered in an attempt to record who we are and where we live. Answers to the 2020 Census, which is currently underway, are based on who was living in our household on that...

Getting to Know Karl Bergman

Apr 8, 2020 | Community

By Sarah Pleiman Karl Bergman was born and raised in Newberry. After graduating from Newberry High School in 1987, he joined the United States Army at the age of 17. While home on leave for Christmas in 1988, he met his wife Donna at church, and they were married the...

Girl Scouts to the rescue

Apr 8, 2020 | Community

By Chris Cox Though school is not in session and some youth might be unsure how to spend their time, several young ladies from the area are busily working at sewing machines. The Juniors of Troop 5041 based in Curtis, Michigan have been creating face masks as part of...

Letter from Village of Newberry

Apr 1, 2020 | Community

Greetings to all our friends and neighbors, We are all going through difficult, unexpected, and disturbing times in our history at the local and national levels. News and events come faster than we can keep up with, and each of us is affected by it one way or another....

Where Are They Now? – Will Cornell

Mar 25, 2020 | Community

Did you have any local jobs? Where else might we have seen you? During high school I worked at Rahilly’s IGA. It was my first job and I still have great memories of working there. I don’t get to visit Newberry often now-a-days, but when I do I always make...