Jan 19, 2025 | Features
By Sterling McGinn A new senior housing project has been proposed for the vacant land east of the Community Action building in downtown Newberry. Chippewa Luce Mackinac Community Action Agency (CLMCAA) is partnering with Community Housing Network (CHN) and SMG...
Jan 14, 2025 | Features
By Carol Stiffler This spring, agents with the Animal Plant and Health Inspection Services (APHIS) will visit Big Manistique Lake’s Gull Island for a permitted lethal reduction of its cormorants. That is to say: a percentage of the adult cormorants on the island will...
Jan 3, 2025 | Features
Nurses at Helen Newberry Joy Hospital and Healthcare Center will soon be honored with The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses ®. The award is part of the DAISY Foundation’s mission to recognize the extraordinary, compassionate nursing care they provide patients and...
Dec 24, 2024 | Features
By Sterling McGinn The Tahquamenon Area Schools (TAS) Board of Education will soon begin their search for a new district superintendent following the official acceptance of longtime superintendent Stacy Price’s retirement at the December 16 meeting of the board. The...
Dec 20, 2024 | Features
The Christmas in the Village three-day event last weekend in Newberry kicked off the holiday season. The event began with a free community dinner on Friday, December 13 at the American Legion Post 74. Over 150 residents enjoyed a ham dinner together. On Saturday,...
Dec 15, 2024 | Features
By Carol Stiffler Telephone giant AT&T announced plans this week to entirely discontinue landline service in almost all states, including Michigan. Calling landlines “antiquated,” AT&T advised their copper lines are aging and becoming less reliable. The...
