Ready for an American birthday

By Sterling McGinn July Fourth is just around the corner, and there will be several activities in Newberry to help you celebrate America’s birth. The events will include a parade, a fire department open-house and fireworks. This year’s festivities will begin with the...

Congratulations Class of 2022

By Sterling McGinn  On Friday, May 27, forty-one seniors of the Newberry High School (NHS) class of 2022 received their diplomas and are now officially alumni. The program was held indoors in the J. L. DeCook Gymnasium at 7 p.m. The program, originally planned to take...

Will brownouts rain on our summer?

Power shortages and brownouts are possible during peak times this summer, and the warning is going out to Michigan residents now.  The Village of Newberry may be affected if statewide power usage exceeds possible output. That warning came in April from the...

The kids who bring the world to town

By Carol Stiffler Claudio Bistolfi, 17, swapped the bustling streets of Milan, Italy, for the quiet town of Newberry last August. He’s about to graduate from Newberry High School – basically a formality, since he will continue school in Italy this fall, tackling...

Luce County Sheriff fills vacant position with familiar name

By Carol Stiffler Zachariah Kitzman put on a Luce County Sheriff Department uniform for the first time last week, having recently been hired to fill the department’s vacant position. It had been empty for about eight months. Kitzman is part of the Kitzman family that...

Portage Township paving projects might start this week

By Carol Stiffler Roadwork may begin as early as this week in Portage Township if road restrictions are lifted in time, said Don Reed, township supervisor. This work, which encompasses slightly more than 19 miles of roadway, is possible after Portage Township...