Power outage in Village due to transformer failure

Aug 17, 2025 | Features

Shortly after sunrise on Saturday, August 9, the entire Village of Newberry and many surrounding buildings lost power. The 7 a.m. outage was caused by the sudden failure of the village’s sole transformer, which disabled the entire substation that feeds power to the...

Hands-on maple syrup project engages Newberry High students

Aug 12, 2025 | Features

By Carol Stiffler Students in Newberry High School’s biology and physical science classes completed a very practical lesson plan this past spring: they tackled the science of maple syrup. Hollis Yenna launched his first year of teaching the Tahquamenon Area Schools...

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...