By Carol Stiffler After a 13-year trip together, the class of 2021 is watching as their journey together hurtles toward a peculiar finish. The last three months of their junior year were done from home, with key moments like prom and spring sports canceled. This year...
By Sterling McGinn Water rates — a hot topic in Newberry — were under lengthy discussion at last week’s Newberry Village Council meeting. Changes in the water rates should be expected. The meeting was held Tuesday, February 16 at 6 p.m. via Zoom. All council members...
By Carol Stiffler Terry Quinn stepped on stage once during high school in Newberry, and he’s probably one of the only people who remembers. But many of us remember him very well now. Quinn is an actor — professionally known as Terry O’Quinn — and he’s arguably the...
By Carol Stiffler Rob Stein’s family has had a cabin north of Newberry for a long time, and he knows what makes the area special. It’s a perfect stopping point between Newberry and Lake Superior. It’s positioned at the junction of popular snowmobile trails. It’s...
By Dan Hardenbrook Hockey is back! After a long wait, a group of local hockey players have come together to take the ice. And this team is stacked. They’re called the 14U Manistique Elks, and they’re not playing under the auspices of MAHA, because winter sports are...
By Dan Hardenbrook Newberry High School senior Brenna Pavey understands that it takes a lot of work to have a basketball season. Coaches, officials, athletic directors, and players all have a piece in making things work, and appreciates it. But she also knows that...
