Schools stay open
By Carol Stiffler Governor Gretchen Whitmer made sweeping recommendations last Friday, encouraging high schools across the state to revert to remote learning for two weeks, asking that sports be put on hold for two weeks, and advising Michigan residents to order...Local COVID scene now very active
By Carol Stiffler Fifty-six students tuned in to class from home Monday, their first day back after spring break, because they either tested positive for COVID or were exposed to it during their break. That’s about 10 percent of the entire student body. The Newberry...Newberry’s theater icon dies at 81
By Carol Stiffler It happened last Tuesday, March 23, that Newberry quietly lost Fred Dunkeld, the longtime owner of Tahqua-Land Theatre. “He defied death many times,” said his sister, Lois Bishop. He’d had four heart attacks, an aneurysm, and a snowmobile crash on...Newberry News building was the original Methodist Church
By Sterling McGinn In the days of horse and buggy and board sidewalks, the present Newberry News building once housed the Methodist Church, and evolved over time to hold many other entities. Located at 316 Newberry Avenue, the building was built in 1883 and is among...State Savings Bank cashes in for district championship
By Dan Hardenbrook For the third season in a row, a local 14U youth hockey team is headed to the Michigan Amatuer Hockey Association State Tournament. The State Savings Bank 14 team, made up of players from Newberry, Manistique, and Munising, dominated in their...Stay Informed:
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