Did you already have coronavirus?

May 20, 2020 | News

By Carol Stiffler A mystery illness swept through the community in December, January, and February, some people are wondering if it was coronavirus. The illness was viral, not bacterial, and residents said it attacked the lungs, pharynx, and sometimes sinuses. It...

It’s still Seder’s Pizza

Apr 22, 2020 | News

By Carol Stiffler When you buy an established restaurant like Seder’s Pizza, you buy a history. A small town knows its food options well, and it isn’t Seder’s Pizza unless it’s, well, Seder’s Pizza. New owners Jo and Kirk Tranchita know that. When they purchased the...

First COVID-19 case in Luce County resident

Apr 8, 2020 | News

LMAS District Health Department is announcing the first confirmed positive case of COVID-19 in a Luce County resident. We previously issued a release for a positive case for an inmate at Newberry Correctional Facility, on March 25, 2020, but due to a change in...

Hessel plane crash

Apr 8, 2020 | News

On April 2, 2020 at approximately 7:10 p.m. Mackinac County Sheriff’s Office deputies along with the Clark Township Fire Department responded to the Albert L. Lindberg airport located in Hessel for a small aircraft accident. Upon arrival, deputies observed an aircraft...

Maddox sentenced to 55 months prison

Mar 11, 2020 | News

By Larry Vincent On March 3, in 11th Circuit Court, with Judge William Carmody presiding, Dyanna Maddox was sentenced. This sentencing ended an almost 2.5-year long case that entered circuit court in November 2017. Maddox was originally charged with 22 felonies. Four...

Wrestlers win district championship

Feb 19, 2020 | News, Sports

By Dan Hardenbrook Newberry High School has its first championship team in 2020. The varsity wrestling team, coached by Bob Bowler, won its 2020 Division 4 District Tournament in Rudyard late last week. The team dominated in its semifinal match against Inland Lakes,...