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...

The Class of 2021 tries to salvage memories

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...

What’s on tap for water?

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...

A chat with Newberry’s own Terry Quinn

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...