Feb 10, 2021 | Features
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...
Feb 3, 2021 | Features
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...
Jan 27, 2021 | Features
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...
Jan 20, 2021 | Features
By Carol Stiffler What do you get when you cross a COVID summer with a no-snow winter? Area businesses are finding out. After a summer of stunning sales, Renze Power Sports in downtown Newberry is practically watching paint dry this winter. General Manager Char...
Jan 6, 2021 | Features
By Carol Stiffler Jail isn’t a perfect punishment for every crime. And jail is never just jail – it has lasting repercussions. That’s what 92nd District Court Judge Beth Gibson believes. She understands that sometimes there is no alternative to jail time. But...
Dec 23, 2020 | Features
By Carol Stiffler When Brian Rahilly becomes the 11th Circuit Court judge on December 28, he will leave just one practicing attorney in Luce County: Chad Peltier.eltier works from his Newberry office, located in the lower apartment of the building he also lives in,...
