Holiday cheer on patrol

By Carol Stiffler Getting pulled over by the police is not often the highlight of anyone’s day. But over the last two weeks in Luce County, dozens of local drivers were stopped by deputies from the Luce County Sheriff Department, who were passing out gifts, not...

Student identified in school threat

By Carol Stiffler One or more students have been identified as responsible for the threat against Tahquamenon Area Schools last week, causing the school to entirely close for all of Thursday and Friday, December 9 and 10. The threat was written in a girls’ bathroom...

Bates Corner is catching attention

By Pete Wurdock At first sight, you’d think that a place with the name of “Bates Motel” would be a creepy tourist trap playing off the famous movie Psycho, starring Anthony Perkins. But in the case of the Bates Motel and adjacent Bates Corner Bar and Grill in Gould...

Memorial for a hero

By Carol Stiffler More than 100 people assembled at the American Legion hall to honor the life of Major Ian Fishback, who died on November 19, 2021. Fishback was remembered as a warrior, humanitarian, scholar, and father. Though there are still many questions as to...

Major Ian Fishback has died at age 42

Losing Major Fishback By Carol Stiffler Newberry residents have been shocked to learn of the death of Major Ian Fishback, a 1997 graduate of Newberry High School. Fishback had a long career of military and had been a high-profile figure at times. He had returned to...

COVID is back again

By Carol Stiffler After weeks in decline, COVID cases are rising again in Michigan, including in most counties across the Upper Peninsula. “There was a week or two we were hoping we were on that down side,” said LMAS District Health Department spokesperson Kerry Ott....