Feb 28, 2026 | News
By Steve Stiffler The Newberry Village Council met February 17 and unanimously approved a utility rate adjustment to cover a state-mandated energy program to meet a state-mandated requirement aimed at reducing energy waste. Council members adopted a new electric rate...
Feb 26, 2026 | News
A Luce County man said he had to double-check his ticket before believing he’d won a big Michigan Lottery prize. The 54-year-old player, who asked to remain anonymous, said he plays Fantasy 5 regularly and checked his ticket after the Feb. 2 drawing. “I’ve played...
Feb 23, 2026 | News
By Sterling McGinn Pentland Township has hired a utilities superintendent after a long search. The board voted at their February 11 meeting to offer the job to Shaun Reed following the resignation of longtime superintendent A. J. Downey, who took a position at the...
Feb 16, 2026 | News
By Sterling McGinn About 72 first responders from across Luce and Alger counties gathered February 4 in the Newberry Motors showroom for a specialized training seminar, “Let’s Talk EV Fires,” aimed at preparing local crews for the growing number of electric vehicles...
Feb 8, 2026 | News
By Sterling McGinn At approximately 3:54 p.m. on Wednesday, January 28, the Newberry Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire at 217 East Truman Boulevard in Newberry. The home, owned by Cliff and Kim Shigwadja, was completely destroyed as a result of the...
Feb 7, 2026 | News
A crash involving a semi-truck and a pickup truck on U.S.-2 Friday night, February 6, resulted in one fatality and four people injured. Michigan State Police troopers from the Manistique Outpost were dispatched at approximately 9:16 p.m. to a report of a two vehicle...
