Zoning ordinance public hearing at November Village meeting

Nov 12, 2024 | Features

By Sterling McGinn The November Village of Newberry Council meeting will begin with a public hearing to discuss an overview of the proposed zoning ordinance which may be adopted by the board to regulate the use of land within the village limits. The matter was...

Legion seeking donations to secure military display

Nov 5, 2024 | Features

By Sterling McGinn The American Legion Post 74 of Newberry has spent more than a decade working to secure a static military display for the post headquarters on south M-123. The work of Jim Dzelak and Jean Foley has paid off: The post was offered a Wiesel military...

Dry conditions, lightning to blame for wildfires

Oct 27, 2024 | Features

The extremely dry conditions in the Upper Peninsula have caused multiple wildfires in the Upper Peninsula over the weekend. According to Keith Murphy, Fire Management Specialist for the U.P., crews from Newberry and parts of Lower Michigan are working a 42-acre fire...

2,000 mile walk for mental health

Oct 20, 2024 | Features

By Sterling McGinn A Lansing, Michigan native is walking 2,000 miles for mental health awareness and to help lift the stigma that surrounds mental illness. Woody Ellis made his way through Newberry last week and stayed here for a couple of days. Ellis has always...

Fallen tree becomes TAS heirloom

Oct 12, 2024 | Features

By Linus Parr On December 30 and 31, 2019, a storm covered the Eastern Upper Peninsula with heavy ice and snow. I was on Neebish Island and left for Newberry before the island lost electricity—it always does. As I drove past the high school upon my return, I noticed...

Report marked splake to DNR

Oct 6, 2024 | Features

The fall fishing season for splake is coming soon! Splake fishing in the fall on Lake Superior is an experience unmatched anywhere else in the state. As temperatures drop and leaves begin to change, the splake bite picks up as the fish move nearshore. Splake — a...