Jun 17, 2020 | Features
The Luce County Pet Pals organization is just steps away from realizing one of its main goals: To create an animal shelter that serves the people and pets of the county. Pet Pals slowly constructed a shelter located on County Road 391 near the Waste Management...
Jun 10, 2020 | Features
By Sterling McGinn Over 100 years ago, Newberry was widely known for its choicest and crisp celery. For more than 60 years, Newberry’s celery was shipped all over the country and served at some of the finest hotels and train dining cars. In 1885, John H. Sherman,...
Jun 3, 2020 | Features
By Carol Stiffler Four members of the Newberry High School Class of 2020 have enlisted in the military – two in the Army, two in the National Guard – and were scheduled to leave town before their July 24 graduation ceremony. So the school held four tiny...
May 27, 2020 | Features
The recent sewage spill into the Tahquamenon River was caused by a perfect storm of plastic bags, according to interim Village Manager Allison Watkins. Watkins discussed the breach at the monthly meeting of the Newberry Village Council, which was held via Zoom at 6...
May 20, 2020 | Features
By Carol Stiffler Restaurants, bars, and retail shops in the Upper Peninsula and Traverse City region can re-open at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, May 22. Governor Gretchen Whitmer made the announcement on Monday, May 18, leaving restaurant owners very little time to prepare...
May 6, 2020 | Features
By Carol Stiffler Shortly after Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer ordered the state’s restaurants to close dining rooms and switch to carry-out or delivery, Timber Charlie’s owner Ray Mahaffy decided his restaurant would simply close. Whitmer’s mandate came on March...
