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Luce County’s sanctuary status
By Carol Stiffler When East Lansing became a sanctuary city in 2017, its city council voted 3-1 to...
Introducing new TAS school board members
By Sterling McGinn There are several new faces on the Tahquamenon Area Schools (TAS) Board of...
Exchange students delight in U.P. stay
By Carol Stiffler Nine international exchange students gathered around Eric and Shalan Cornell’s...
TAS board makes hires, accepts Neeb’s retirement
By Sterling McGinn The Tahquamenon Area Schools (TAS) Board of Education voted to approve new...
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Missing Munising woman investigation underway in Alger County
Starla’s vehicle was found near her home, and search efforts have been ongoing with assistance from partner agencies.
Getting to know you: Hollis Yenna
Hollis Yenna is preparing to start his second year of teaching at Newberry High School after moving to the area from Alaska.
Matthew Rahilly joins Carolina BlueClaws baseball program
Matthew Rahilly, a Newberry High School graduate, has decided to play baseball at an elite level with the Carolina BlueClaws.
Power outage in Village due to transformer failure
An unexpected power outage due to the failure of the village’s sole transformer, leaves residents in the dark for nearly 18 hours.
TAS: No cell phones this school year
TAS students will face stricter cell phone restrictions in upcoming school year.
Griffis publishes book on local WWI stories
Randall Griffis, a retired history teacher and U.S. Air Force Veteran, has published a book titled “Where Youth and Laughter Go, The Tahquamenon County and World War I”.
Village of Newberry power outage information
This memo is to share information regarding the recent power outage on August 9 and 10, 2025.
Stockwell Outfitters brings fly fishing to the Gould City corner
Kevin Stockwell, owner of Stockwell Outfitters, encourages newcomers to the sport to try fly fishing on lakes like South Manistique, where bluegills and crappies readily take flies.
Hands-on maple syrup project engages Newberry High students
Students in Newberry High School’s biology and physical science classes completed a very practical lesson plan this past spring: they tackled the science of maple syrup.
Munising Beacon transitions to local ownership, founder returns
The Munising Beacon has been acquired by Munising native Jennifer Champagne, who convinced the paper’s founder, Steve Stiffler, to return as co-publisher.
Hood, Austin team up to coach Engadine football
Engadine Eagles football team welcomes back Coach Howard Hood, a familiar face, to lead the team with the support of Hall of Fame Coach Joe Austin.
Vincent completes Eagle Scout project
Joseph Vincent, Life Scout in Newberry’s BSA Troop 130, is one step closer to becoming an Eagle Scout with the completion of his Eagle Scout project.
Family fun at Michigan DNR’s Newberry open house event
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources invites the public to a free, family-friendly open house at its new Customer Service Center in Newberry.











