Mar 2, 2022 | Features
A new pilot program by the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has been launched to streamline and bundle bridge projects together to make them more cost-effective and save taxpayer money. The program is getting underway in March with an initial round of 19...
Feb 24, 2022 | Features
By Carol Stiffler Last week’s shock-and-awe snowfall came during an already very snowy winter in the Tahquamenon area. Business signs, like at the Secretary of State office, are buried. Stop signs appear to be held up solely by snow. Easing through intersections...
Feb 16, 2022 | Features
With contributions from Carol Stiffler An order from a federal court in California returned gray wolves, including those in Michigan, to the federal list of endangered species on Thursday, February 10. The ruling means that two state laws governing the ability to kill...
Feb 9, 2022 | Features
By Pete Wurdock A new three-tone triad is now part of Newberry’s historic railroad history. There has been a change in the Newberry train yard after the CN (Canadian National Railway) railroad was sold to Watco. The sale was completed on December 20, 2021. The line...
Feb 2, 2022 | Features
By Carol Stiffler The Tahquamenon area is a playground for snowmobile riders in winter months. Traditionally, these winter guests have gathered at nearby hotels and cabins, riding the trails and passing through town in long trains of adventure seekers. It’s part of...
Jan 26, 2022 | Features
By Carol Stiffler On Thursday, January 20, seven Curtis-area senior citizens gathered in the Curtis Community Building for lunch of chili and cornbread. It’s a routine by now. They sit in the same seats each time. They tease each other about their food...
