By Carol Stiffler Ace Depew slipped on the ice in his driveway on December 15, 2023, hitting his head with so much force it caused traumatic brain injury. It was a terrifying emergency. His accident was the third horrific and life-changing event in a few short months;...
By Carol Stiffler At long last, here’s some wintery weather. Enough inches of snow cover some areas that sledding is possible, and snow plows have emerged from hibernation. It’s a welcome relief. “Last fall and early this winter it was really warm and we were not...
By Sterling McGinn Inland lake dams, including the structure that regulates the water on Big Manistique Lake, was the main topic of the bi-monthly meeting of the Schoolcraft County Commissioners, which took place on Thursday, December 28 in the Schoolcraft County...
By Dan Hardenbrook As they filed in the doors of Little Caesars Arena in downtown Detroit—home of the Detroit Pistons—the Newberry boys and girls basketball teams didn’t know what to think. Some couldn’t believe they were even there. Others were overwhelmed with...
By Sterling McGinn School was dismissed just a few hours after it began on Thursday, December 14, after one or more students destroyed a pipe in the boys bathroom in the school lobby. Water flooded the lobby area, moving into the cafeteria and down the hallway toward...
By Pete Wurdock What do you get when you combine two former teachers, canoe racers, lumberjack aficionados and tree experts? You get Caroline and Merle Anderson, also known as “The Tree Man and the First Lady of Trees.” Merle and Caroline Anderson are living an...
