McMillan man dies in house fire

By Carol Stiffler A McMillan man is dead after a devastating fire early in the morning on Wednesday, March 9. Derrick Maddox, 42, was a well known drummer on the local rock music scene and leaves behind thousands of friends and acquaintances. Release of Maddox’s name...

We are all Ukraine

By Carol Stiffler In a famous Cold-War speech given on June 26, 1963, U.S. President John. F. Kennedy declared “Ich bin ein Berliner” – “I am a Berliner”. Today, many Americans and even local residents feel such a tie to Ukraine, currently under siege by Russian...

Dollarville Road bridge to be rebuilt this summer

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...

Ample snowfall is not excessive

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...

Relisted: Gray wolf protected again

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...

Newberry’s railroad sold to new owners

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...