Luce County will be part of the new 108th district

Mar 30, 2022 | News

By Carol Stiffler Newberry, Luce County, and much of the nearby area was historically a part of Michigan’s 109th state legislative district. Rep. Sara Cambensy (D) is currently serving her second and final term and will be term-limited out of office on January 1,...

Visitors to cross the locks on Engineers Day 2022

Mar 28, 2022 | News

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are planning the 2022 Soo Locks Engineers Day with visitors allowed across the locks, the first since before the COVID-19 Pandemic. Visitors are welcome into the Soo Locks facility and across the locks 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Friday, June...

Village votes to hire trash service

Mar 24, 2022 | News

By Sterling McGinn The Newberry Village Council voted unanimously to pass ordinance 13 to terminate the current village waste disposal program, and outsource residential curbside and dumpster services. The decision was made at the regular monthly council meeting held...

Prepping for spring fire season

Mar 23, 2022 | News

By Kathleen Lavey Michigan Department of Natural Resources Look out the window. Depending on where you are in Michigan, you might see tentative green grass, monumental spring mud or a stubborn layer of snow. In any case, make no mistake: Michigan’s wildland fire...

Michigan severe weather awareness week

Mar 22, 2022 | News

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has declared March 20-26 as Michigan’s Severe Weather Awareness Week, and the Michigan State Police, Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division (MSP/EMHSD) is calling on residents to take action by participating in a voluntary statewide...

Input needed on M-117 repairs

Mar 16, 2022 | News

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) invites the public to a meeting regarding the planned 2023 resurfacing and rebuilding of M-117 in Engadine. Beginning in summer 2023, MDOT plans to crush and shape existing asphalt pavement on M-117 and resurface the...