By Rev. Kyle Kuehl
Cookie Wars 2025 was a sugary smash! With a total of five bakers, each contributing eight dozen cookies, all cookies were sold out within two hours. First place went to Ashley Dzelak and Lydia Feldhusen with their Sugar heart Cookies with Linzer. Second place was Sarah Sumbera with her Circus Animal Cookies. Third place was Gordon Fergin with his Chocolate Crinkle Cookies. People’s Choice was Felicity and Eliza Kuehl with their Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Fishing Cookies. Our fifth baker was Mary Aho with her Brownie Cookie and Peanut Butter Frosting.
The event raised $921 for our local Feeding America Mobile Distribution hosted by the Newberry Area Ministerial Association. Thank you to all of the bakers; our judges – Newberry Village Manager Allison Watkins, Tahquamenon Area Schools Athletic Director Tony Kitzman, and Sheriff Eric Gravelle; Trinity Lutheran Church for hosting the event; Helen Newberry Joy Hospital, Newberry Motors, Rahilly’s IGA, Subway, Pickelman’s Total 1-Stop, Oswald’s Bear Ranch, UP Trading Company, and Carla’s Curls R Us for their contributions. We look forward to next year’s baking competition!
