By Carol Stiffler When the ball dropped to begin 2021, a new year began, but the COVID pandemic continued. It morphed throughout the year, as the B.1.1.7 variant emerged, then a vaccine became available, then the Delta variant usurped all others. Completing a full...
By Carol Stiffler Getting pulled over by the police is not often the highlight of anyone’s day. But over the last two weeks in Luce County, dozens of local drivers were stopped by deputies from the Luce County Sheriff Department, who were passing out gifts, not...
By Carol Stiffler One or more students have been identified as responsible for the threat against Tahquamenon Area Schools last week, causing the school to entirely close for all of Thursday and Friday, December 9 and 10. The threat was written in a girls’ bathroom...
By Pete Wurdock At first sight, you’d think that a place with the name of “Bates Motel” would be a creepy tourist trap playing off the famous movie Psycho, starring Anthony Perkins. But in the case of the Bates Motel and adjacent Bates Corner Bar and Grill in Gould...
By Carol Stiffler More than 100 people assembled at the American Legion hall to honor the life of Major Ian Fishback, who died on November 19, 2021. Fishback was remembered as a warrior, humanitarian, scholar, and father. Though there are still many questions as to...
Losing Major Fishback By Carol Stiffler Newberry residents have been shocked to learn of the death of Major Ian Fishback, a 1997 graduate of Newberry High School. Fishback had a long career of military and had been a high-profile figure at times. He had returned to...
