By Carol Stiffler The sun’s out often lately, but the sky isn’t often blue. Smoke from Canadian wildfires has drifted south with enough strength to keep the sky white from sunrise to sunset. It’s the third summer in a row where the U.P., and a majority of the United...
By Sterling McGinn The lake level orders governing Big Manistique Lake and North Manistique (Round) Lake have been amended in the 11th Circuit Court in special hearings, which took place on Wednesday, June 4 in the Luce County Government Building. Honorable James...
By Carol Stiffler Measles cases have been slowly popping up in Michigan, and until last week all cases were in the Lower Peninsula. Now, two measles cases in Marquette County have been confirmed, and potential exposure is spread in three U.P. counties. The exposures...
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), Oakland University, and the Michigan Falls Prevention Coalition have teamed up with Michigan 211 to offer fall prevention resources on mi211.org. Each year, nearly 30% of Michiganders aged 65 and older...
By Sterling McGinn The Tahquamenon Area Schools (TAS) Board of Education met for a special meeting Monday for the purpose of approving an employment contract for Shawn Tebo, who was recently selected as the district’s new superintendent. The meeting took place in the...
By Sterling McGinn Newberry High School (NHS) alumnus and former Boston Patriots (now New England Patriots) guard Leonard St. Jean died Tuesday, May 27 at the age of 83. St. Jean, who born in Newberry and lived in the McMillan area, graduated with the NHS Class of...
