Housing is hard to find

By Carol Stiffler It’s hard to find somewhere to live in Newberry these days. Mya Glaesman, a Newberry native who has been living in Texas lately, wants to come home with her boyfriend and dogs to have family support when her first child is born later this year. She’s...

What happened in Newberry on the 3rd

By Carol Stiffler The Independence Day parade featured some of the usual suspects – the Newberry Fire Department, namely. The department entered multiple trucks in the Saturday, July 3 parade, soaking viewers along the route. It wasn’t an even fight, but the...

Luce County needs more cops

By Carol Stiffler If you have an emergency in the dead of night — say someone is breaking into your home — there is a strong chance that help will take more than an hour to arrive. Law enforcement in Luce County is scarce, a problem that has multiple...

TAS plans 2021 bond vote

By Sterling McGinn The Tahquamenon Area Schools (TAS) Board of Education is beginning the process of placing a school bond proposal on the November 2, 2021 ballot. The board approved the preliminary qualifications of the bond application at their regular meeting held...

Hospital begins major projects

By Carol Stiffler The patient experience at Helen Newberry Joy Hospital and its clinics will soon have a much different feel. The hospital is launching multiple projects this summer, including renovation of their Newberry interior and demolition of the Manistique...

Help Wanted

By Carol Stiffler Engadine dairy farmer Jonathan Miller knows he offers the lowest starting salary for a local farm position. At $10.50 per hour, his crew is built of men who appreciate farming, animals, and the flexible schedule. The trouble is, he’s been running at...