Lane resigns, dispute with Pentland continues

Jan 29, 2020 | News

By Sterling McGinn Newberry Village Trustee Bruce Lane resigned in advance of the council’s Jan. 21 monthly meeting, less than a month after his appointment. Lane announced his decision to the council in a letter, which was received before the meeting and...

Gearing up for Census 2020

Jan 15, 2020 | News

Every ten years, the Constitution of the United States says that there has to be an enumeration of all the persons living in the United States, a census. The census is in the Constitution because in order to allocate Representatives to the U.S. House of...

Behind the stripes

Jan 8, 2020 | News, Sports

Behind the stripes Christopher Wendt is a 2015 graduate of Newberry High School. A former All U.P. Football player for Indians, Wendt also played basketball. Now, nearly 5 years after he graduated, Chris is still as big of a part of the games as he was when he wore...

Fatal snowmobile accident claims 77-year-old man

Jan 8, 2020 | News

Mackinac County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a fatal snowmobile accident which occurred approximately a quarter mile west of Borgstrom Road in Hudson Township, Mackinac County. The snowmobile driver was later identified as Norman James Bass, 77, from Goodrich,...

Village Appoints Trustees and Treasurer

Dec 26, 2019 | News

By Sterling McGinn Two trustees and a treasurer were appointed at the December meeting of the Newberry Village Council held Wednesday, December 18 in the village office. Letters of interest for the two vacant trustee seats were received from Newberry residents Jack...

Alize Montague sentenced for kidnapping and escape

Dec 25, 2019 | News

Alize Montague returned to the 11th Circuit Court on Dec. 17, appearing before Judge William Carmody to hear his sentence after a recent jury conviction. Montague was found guilty of escaping from the Newberry Correctional Facility, kidnapping Heather Thornton, and...