Prestin wins 108th district seat

Nov 18, 2022 | Features

By Carol Stiffler Dave Prestin, a businessman from Cedar River, won the race for Michigan’s newly-drawn 108th district representative. That new district includes Luce, Schoolcraft, Delta, Menominee, and part of Mackinac counties. Notably absent from our district is...

A second chance at high school

Nov 10, 2022 | Features

By Carol Stiffler Just west of the Newberry Post Office, tucked inside what was once a grocery store, a building that at first seems vacant is actually teeming with second chances. Inside, about two dozen teens gather on every weekday to work toward earning their high...

Pine Stump’s newest employee has wheels

Nov 3, 2022 | Features

By Pete Wurdock There’s a new employee at Pine Stump Drink Shack and Cookery. Their name is. . .well. . . they don’t actually have a name yet but I’ll get to that in a minute. This new employee is every owner’s dream. They are always on time, they don’t complain, they...

Luce alters CR 407 paving plan

Oct 27, 2022 | Features

By Sterling McGinn Nearly 20 members of the public, along with the Luce County Road Commission Board and representatives of Coleman Engineering Company, met at a public hearing to discuss the proposal to pave Luce County Roads 410 and 407. The meeting took place in...

Fifty-five years as Newberry’s barber

Oct 21, 2022 | Features

By Sterling McGinn Newberry native and barber Bob Clark has been cutting hair in Newberry for 55 straight years, and he’s seen a lot of changes in his profession and in his hometown. Despite all that’s changed in a half century, Clark maintains his traditional and...

WP Beverages takes over Newberry Bottling

Oct 12, 2022 | Features

By Sterling McGinn A longstanding and family-operated Newberry business has switched hands following 84 years and three generations. Newberry Bottling Company, owned by Newberry resident Michael Maki, was sold to WP Beverages LLC, the parent company of Wis-Pak Inc. of...