May 5, 2025 | Features
By Sterling McGinn The April 21 meeting of the Tahquamenon Area Schools Board of Education began with a tour of the new Career and Technical Education (CTE) room, which was put into commission just months ago. Members of the board and community toured the room...
Apr 29, 2025 | Features
By Sterling McGinn For the first time in its’ history, the Village of Newberry will have zoning ordinances when they become implemented in December of 2025. The council approved the zoning ordinance draft from the planning commission at the April regular meeting,...
Apr 22, 2025 | Features
By Sterling McGinn The Pentland Township Board has voted to approve an agreement with Hubbell, Roth and Clark for engineering services for the proposed sewer lagoon project that will lead to the eventual disconnect from the Village of Newberry wastewater treatment...
Apr 14, 2025 | Features
By Carol Stiffler When you’re 8 years old and about four feet tall, high schoolers can seem huge, tough, and intimidating – and so much older. That’s four good reasons to keep a safe distance away from them. Last week, the 25 second graders in Alesha Havens’s...
Apr 8, 2025 | Features
By Carol Stiffler Local schools were closed Monday, and some remained closed on Tuesday, in the wake of one of the most serious ice storms in Michigan’s history. Massive power outages occurred in the Eastern Upper Peninsula—at one point on Monday, nearly 25% of...
Mar 30, 2025 | Features
By Sterling McGinn The Luce County Board of Commissioners heard annual reports from the LMAS (Luce, Mackinac, Alger, Schoolcraft) District Health Department and Pathways Community Mental Health at their March 18 regular meeting. Nick Derusha administrator for LMAS,...
Johnson named EUP Player of the Year; three Newberry players earn All-Conference honors
Columbus Township faces uncertainty after clerk’s resignation
Drug smuggling attempt foiled at Newberry Correctional Facility
Obituaries for the week of 2/25/2026
Luce County man wins $490,420 Michigan Lottery prize
