Aug 1, 2024 | Features
By Sophia Johnson Newberry native and recent high school graduate Sophia Johnson recently finished a month abroad with the international travel band from Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp. This is her story. I’m not really sure where I should start talking about this journey....
Jul 27, 2024 | Features
By Sterling McGinn Two Newberry women, the late Frances (Tomkiel) Beaulieu and the late Carmel (Stewart) Mullen, are featured as part of the Extraordinary Women exhibit displayed this spring and summer at the Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center at Northern Michigan...
Jul 20, 2024 | Features
By Sterling McGinn Wednesday, July 10 was a day of loss for Luce County as two leaders and outstanding citizens, Robert Cameron and Kevin Erickson, died following long illnesses. Cameron and Erickson served as community leaders and public figures for years, with...
Jul 14, 2024 | Features
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson released a new report identifying two significant voter turnout gaps among young voters in the last two elections – a gap between the number of young people who were active registered voters and those who cast a ballot; and a gap in...
Jul 5, 2024 | Features
By Carol Stiffler Straight-line winds blew into the Newberry area on Saturday afternoon, running along the M-28 corridor and wreaking havoc on Foley Hill and the M-123 intersection where the Newberry Country Club sits. With an eye on the weather, club manager Linda...
Jun 29, 2024 | Features
By Sterling McGinn Happy birthday, America! Flags, parades and fireworks will soon be in abundance celebrating the birth of the United States. The local communities of Newberry, Curtis, Hulbert, Naubinway, Paradise, and Grand Marais have announced celebration plans....
