Meet the owl banding duo at Whitefish Point

Aug 4, 2025 | Features

By Carol Stiffler Nova Mackentley and Chris Neri have handled thousands and thousands of owls – those magnificent raptors many people feel lucky to see once or twice a year. Mackentley and Neri have been safely capturing and banding owls for decades with a...

Newberry track project on hold as costs nearly triple

Jul 28, 2025 | Features

By Dan Hardenbrook Those who have been hoping and dreaming for a new track in Newberry received disappointing news at the latest Tahquamenon Area Schools Board of Education meeting. During his administrative report, Athletic Director Anthony Kitzman delivered an...

Shawn Tebo has a plan for TAS

Jul 20, 2025 | Features

By Carol Stiffler Shawn Tebo wants to bring students back to the Tahquamenon Area Schools district, and she has a plan. The new superintendent started her job on July 1 and has been introducing herself throughout the district. In an interview, the seasoned educator...

Welding a future for Luce County’s youth

Jul 14, 2025 | Features

By Pete Wurdock Across America, more students are choosing the trades over traditional four-year degrees, and the value of skilled workers—plumbers, electricians, welders—is clearer than ever. In Luce County, Aaron Weller is putting that belief into practice with a...

Hundreds of cormorants killed in Big Lake reduction effort

Jul 7, 2025 | Features

By Carol Stiffler Officials with the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) killed 470 double-breasted cormorants on Big Manistique this April in multiple visits and destroyed 50 cormorant nests. With 350 active nests counted on the island, and two...

Local Fourth of July festivities

Jul 1, 2025 | Features

By Sterling McGinn This weekend, America turns 249 years old, and celebrations of our independence will erupt across the country. The communities of Newberry, Curtis, Naubinway, Hulbert, Paradise, and Grand Marais are ready to celebrate with festivities of parades,...