Luce County building parking reopens

By Sterling McGinn The majority of the Luce County Government Building parking lot has been reopened to traffic following a temporary closure due to stability issues, though a small portion remains barricaded until repair work is done. The item was discussed at the...

Gym floor project may be delayed; TAS salary questions raised

By Sterling McGinn The new floor project for the J.L. DeCook Gymnasium, slated to begin in a matter of weeks, may be delayed due to an asbestos issue. The item was discussed at the July 15 meeting of the Tahquamenon Area Schools (TAS) Board of Education. The project...

Village begins repair and resurfacing of Handy Street

On Monday, July 15 the Village of Newberry Department of Public Works (DPW) began a four-week project to resurface three blocks of Handy Street between E. McMillan Avenue and East Avenue C. The project is a collaboration between the Village DPW, Norris Construction,...

407/410 project not selected for RAISE funding

The Luce County Road Commission was unsuccessful in its bid to procure one of the 2024 Competitive RAISE grant to continue improvement of County Road 407 and County Road 410W. Out of this year’s 1,000-plus eligible applications from across the nation, only 148...

Village okays fire millage proposal

By Sterling McGinn Village residents will be asked on the November 2024 ballot to approve an additional fire millage for the Newberry Fire Department (NFD). The decision to place the millage on the ballot was approved at the June meeting of the Newberry Village...

TAS proposed budget fails

By Sterling McGinn The Tahquamenon Area Schools (TAS) Board of Education will meet again this week after the board failed to pass the budget for the 2024-2025 school year on Monday. Board members Eric Feldhusen, Laura Generou, and Veronica Edwards voted against the...