Newberry beats Engadine for Little Brown Jug

Oct 28, 2020 | Features, Sports

By Dan Hardenbrook The long-awaited first football meeting between Newberry and Engadine was an instant classic. We had two teams, solely focused on beating each other. There were playoff spots and seedings on the line. Newberry was playing for a .500 record and the...

What it’s like to have COVID

Oct 21, 2020 | Features

By Carol Stiffler As COVID-19 slowly infiltrates through our peninsula, a collection of our friends and neighbors have stories to tell. They now know what it feels like to have coronavirus. There is very little in common with their stories. Deb and Daryl Kalnbach,...

Take care of each other

Oct 14, 2020 | Features

By Carol Stiffler Twenty-five Newberry High School students should be finishing their 14-day quarantine after an exposure to COVID-19. In Curtis, five staff at Three Lakes Academy have been diagnosed with the virus. Multiple students have been asked to quarantine, and...

Everything is COVID

Oct 7, 2020 | Features

By Carol Stiffler Perhaps it was only a matter of time. After a relatively mild first six months of the coronavirus pandemic, it has infiltrated the region with enough success to shut down entire school districts, cancel individual sports games, and one day of school...

The Helmer House donuts are getting famous

Sep 30, 2020 | Features

The quest for the best donut in the U.P. just might take you to Helmer, Michigan. A poll on the MLive.com news website asked U.P. voters to identify the best donut, and Helmer House Inn topped the list with 28 percent of the vote. The Inn offers donuts made from...

American Legion Post 74 turns 100

Sep 23, 2020 | Features

By Sterling McGinn The American Legion in Newberry is a local icon – a steady piece of the fabric of our community that feels like it’s been there forever. Even if you’ve never been in the service, or you’re not a legion member, you’ve likely been to the legion...