Aug 12, 2023 | News
By Sterling McGinn A dam situated more than a mile west of the source of the Manistique River controls the water level on Big Manistique Lake. When the lake level recently dropped to the lowest point in roughly a decade, property owners had questions. Who controls the...
Aug 1, 2023 | News
By Sterling McGinn Michigan Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II toured the Helen Newberry Joy Hospital and Health Care Center on Tuesday, July 25 after the State of Michigan secured $7.3 million for the hospital in the 2023-2024 fiscal year budget. The funds will be used...
Jul 28, 2023 | News
By Sterling McGinn The Pentland Township board is considering implementing applications and ordinances to regulate public fireworks displays. The topic was discussed at the July meeting of the township board held on Tuesday, July 11. “We got some options on how to...
Jul 27, 2023 | News
By Sterling McGinn At their July regular meeting, the Newberry Village Council approved the adoption of a bond to pay portions of the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) Project plan. The meeting was held on Tuesday, June 18 at 6 p.m. in the Water and Light...
Jul 26, 2023 | News
Jul 13, 2023 | News
By Sterling McGinn The 96-year-old brick fire station in Newberry, simply known for decades as Newberry Fire Station #1, has a new name, and a familiar one for that matter. On Tuesday, July 4, veteran firefighter Peter Rahilly received a surprise of a lifetime when...
