Salmon leave classroom, dive into Tahquamenon

By Pete Wurdock Five months ago, Ann McFadden’s third graders began an enlightening and educational adventure called the “Salmon in the Classroom” project. On Thursday, May 18, 2023 the efforts of their collective adventure came to fruition when they released the...

Getting to know Anna Jewell

NHS Class of 2023 By Chelsea Jewell Anna Jewell is an 18-year-old senior student at Newberry High School. She currently works as a dishwasher at the Triangle Restaurant. Her future plans include going to Bay College to become a cardiac sonographer so she can help...

Engadine drops music director

By Carol Stiffler The Engadine Consolidated Board of Education voted last Wednesday night not to renew the contract of their relatively new music director, Nicole Gustafson. At the same meeting, Gustafson alleged that Superintendent Andrew Alvesteffer had made several...

Top scores at State Solo and Ensemble

By Carol Stiffler Newberry and Engadine schools each had a pair of musicians earn top ratings at last weekend’s State Solo and Ensemble competition in Marquette, traveling west despite the blizzard that eventually closed M-28. Lola Depew and Sophia Johnson of Newberry...

TAS loses bus driver, teacher, and athletic director

By Sterling McGinn Change is on its way to the Newberry High School Athletic Department as director, Kenn Depew, informed the Tahquamenon Area Schools (TAS) Board of Education of his intent to leave the position in June. Depew’s letter, along with several other staff...

Three rural superintendents ask Lansing for more money

By Tony Barnes Burt Township School District Superintendent Let’s talk about everyone’s favorite topic: public school funding! The Burt Township School District is primarily funded in two unique ways. The first way we are funded is through our property tax revenues....